How long is the commute from Abington Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Abington Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Abington Township, PA take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.2% of workers drive alone to work.

5.9% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

21.6% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 5.9%
Work from home: 21.6%
Households without a car: 6.9%

How people in Abington Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Abington Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	63.2% (±2.7 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.9% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.6% (±2.0 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Abington Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Montgomery County (27.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Abington Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Montgomery County (2.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, Abington Township ranks 20 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 850 of 2,548.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Abington Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Abington Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	6.9% (±2.0 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.1% (±2.8 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±2.5 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.5% (±2.0 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Abington Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (5.7%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Abington Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Abington Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	21.6% (±2.0 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±1.9 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±1.5 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Abington Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (94.3%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Abington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abington Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Abington Township	—	28.7 minutes (±1.2)	—
Jenkintown	1.4 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Lower Moreland Township	2.1 mi	27.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	2.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Willow Grove	2.3 mi	26.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Rockledge	2.5 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Elkins Park	2.6 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Cheltenham Township	2.8 mi	30.6 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Upper Moreland Township	3.1 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Willow Grove, PA (26.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elkins Park, PA (33.8 minutes), Cheltenham Township, PA (30.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14 (tie)	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	29.4 minutes (±2.1)
14 (tie)	Upper Moreland Township	29.4 minutes (±2.0)
16 (tie)	Souderton	29.3 minutes (±2.9)
16 (tie)	Worcester Township	29.3 minutes (±2.7)
18 (tie)	Lower Merion Township	29.0 minutes (±1.2)
18 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	29.0 minutes (±1.7)
20 (tie)	Abington Township	28.7 minutes (±1.2)
20 (tie)	Upper Hanover Township	28.7 minutes (±2.3)
22 (tie)	Horsham Township	28.6 minutes (±1.9)
22 (tie)	Lower Salford Township	28.6 minutes (±2.2)
22 (tie)	Marlborough Township	28.6 minutes (±3.0)
22 (tie)	Perkiomen Township	28.6 minutes (±1.9)
26	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	28.2 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Abington Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glenside, McKinley, Roslyn.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Abington Township

How long is the average commute in Abington Township?

Workers who live in Abington Township, PA take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Abington Township without a car?

6.9% of households in Abington Township have no vehicle, and 5.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Abington Township?

21.6% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Abington Township worked from home, and 94.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Abington township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:00156, in state:42 county:091).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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