How long is the commute from Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Workers who live in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA take an average of 29.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

12.4% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
29.4 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
12.4%
Households without a car
2.0%

How people in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationDouglass Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone80.1% (±4.1 points)64.4%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.4% (±2.4 points)6.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.6 points)2.9%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.8 points)2.0%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.1% (±0.2 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.4% (±3.0 points)23.3%15.6%15.1%

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

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

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

In Montgomery County, Douglass Township (Montgomery County) ranks 14 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 746 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableDouglass Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle2.0% (±1.1 points)5.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle21.0% (±4.0 points)32.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles46.0% (±5.2 points)42.2%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles30.9% (±5.5 points)19.5%18.6%21.9%

In Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Montgomery County (5.7%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home12.4% (±3.0 points)23.3% (±0.6 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.2% (±1.9 points)96.7% (±0.3 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.5% (±2.0 points)94.3% (±0.3 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Douglass Township (Montgomery County), 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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglass Township (Montgomery County)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)—29.4 minutes (±2.1)—
New Berlinville1.9 mi20.7 minutes (±4.0)Lower
Boyertown2.3 mi27.6 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
New Hanover Township2.7 mi31.7 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Bechtelsville2.7 mi24.4 minutes (±2.6)Lower
Colebrookdale Township3.1 mi27.0 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Berks County)3.5 mi30.8 minutes (±7.1)Not measurably different
Bally4.0 mi26.5 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township4.6 mi36.4 minutes (±4.0)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Berlinville, PA (20.7 minutes), Bechtelsville, PA (24.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Pottsgrove Township, PA (36.4 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
8Cheltenham Township30.6 minutes (±1.4)
9East Greenville30.2 minutes (±6.0)
10Rockledge29.9 minutes (±4.1)
11 (tie)Franconia Township29.7 minutes (±3.2)
11 (tie)Skippack Township29.7 minutes (±2.8)
13Red Hill29.6 minutes (±2.8)
14 (tie)Douglass Township (Montgomery County)29.4 minutes (±2.1)
14 (tie)Upper Moreland Township29.4 minutes (±2.0)
16 (tie)Souderton29.3 minutes (±2.9)
16 (tie)Worcester Township29.3 minutes (±2.7)
18 (tie)Lower Merion Township29.0 minutes (±1.2)
18 (tie)Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)29.0 minutes (±1.7)
20 (tie)Abington Township28.7 minutes (±1.2)

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

The figures for Douglass Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilbertsville.

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

How long is the average commute in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

Workers who live in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA take an average of 29.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) without a car?

2.0% of households in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

12.4% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) worked from home, and 94.5% 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 Douglass township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:19672, in state:42 county:091).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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