White Oak, Pennsylvania is a small borough located in Allegheny County. Despite its size, the area offers a variety of transportation options. Public transportation is available through The Port Authority of Allegheny County, which provides service to the area with their bus and light rail lines. The bus line connects White Oak to neighboring communities such as McKeesport, Elizabeth, and Glassport. Additionally, Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian train stops at the nearby Pittsburgh International Airport station and travels to Pittsburgh’s downtown station. This makes it easy for White Oak residents to access downtown services. For those who prefer to drive themselves around town, White Oak has easy access to interstates 79 and 376 as well as US Route 30 and Pennsylvania State Routes 837 and 48. Local taxi services are also available to take people around town quickly and conveniently.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in White Oak takes 26.6 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in White Oak get to work:
- 80.4% drive their own car alone
- 11.6% carpool with others
- 2.5% work from home
- 3.0% take mass transit