How long is the commute from Ardmore, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Ardmore, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Ardmore, PA take an average of 26.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.8% of workers drive alone to work.

6.8% take public transportation.

5.0% of workers walk to work.

32.2% work from home.

11.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 6.8%
Work from home: 32.2%
Households without a car: 11.0%

How people in Ardmore get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ardmore	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	49.8% (±6.3 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.1 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.8% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.0% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.2% (±5.8 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ardmore, 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, Ardmore ranks 29 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 167 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Ardmore

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ardmore	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	11.0% (±3.9 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.6% (±5.1 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±5.5 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.7% (±1.9 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Ardmore, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Montgomery County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Ardmore

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ardmore	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	32.2% (±5.8 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.2 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±1.9 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ardmore, 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 Ardmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ardmore
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ardmore	—	26.4 minutes (±3.0)	—
Haverford College	0.8 mi	13.1 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Wynnewood	1.4 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Haverford Township	1.6 mi	27.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr	1.7 mi	25.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Penn Wynne	1.7 mi	35.7 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Narberth	1.7 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Merion Station	2.4 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Rosemont	2.6 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haverford College, PA (13.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penn Wynne, PA (35.7 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
23	Audubon	28.0 minutes (±4.0)
24	Bala Cynwyd	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
25	Stowe	27.3 minutes (±2.2)
26	Kulpsville	27.1 minutes (±2.4)
27	Merion Station	26.9 minutes (±3.9)
28	Wyncote	26.7 minutes (±5.7)
29 (tie)	Ardmore	26.4 minutes (±3.0)
29 (tie)	Skippack	26.4 minutes (±3.4)
31	Willow Grove	26.2 minutes (±1.5)
32	Sanatoga	26.0 minutes (±2.2)
33	Flourtown	25.8 minutes (±4.0)
34 (tie)	Bryn Mawr	25.2 minutes (±4.7)
34 (tie)	Plymouth Meeting	25.2 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ardmore is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Merion Township, whose figures include it.

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 Ardmore

How long is the average commute in Ardmore?

Workers who live in Ardmore, PA take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ardmore without a car?

11.0% of households in Ardmore have no vehicle, and 6.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ardmore?

32.2% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Ardmore worked from home, and 94.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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