How long is the commute from Lower Merion Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lower Merion Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lower Merion Township, PA take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% of workers drive alone to work.

6.8% take public transportation.

5.5% of workers walk to work.

31.6% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.0 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 6.8%
Work from home: 31.6%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Lower Merion Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lower Merion Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	50.0% (±2.4 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.8% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.5% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.6% (±2.2 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lower Merion 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 Lower Merion 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, Lower Merion Township ranks 18 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 811 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lower Merion Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lower Merion Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.3% (±2.2 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±2.6 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±1.7 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lower Merion Township, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in 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 Lower Merion Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Merion Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	31.6% (±2.2 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.0 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±1.0 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lower Merion Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Lower Merion Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Merion Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lower Merion Township	—	29.0 minutes (±1.2)	—
Narberth	1.7 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Haverford College	2.1 mi	13.1 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Villanova	3.4 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
West Conshohocken	3.5 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Conshohocken	3.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Haverford Township	3.6 mi	27.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Millbourne	4.8 mi	30.6 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Swedeland	4.9 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haverford College, PA (13.1 minutes), Villanova, PA (22.0 minutes), West Conshohocken, PA (23.5 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
11 (tie)	Skippack Township	29.7 minutes (±2.8)
13	Red Hill	29.6 minutes (±2.8)
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)

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

The figures for Lower Merion Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Merion Station, Penn Wynne, Rosemont, Wynnewood.

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 Lower Merion Township

How long is the average commute in Lower Merion Township?

Workers who live in Lower Merion Township, PA take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lower Merion Township without a car?

7.6% of households in Lower Merion Township have no vehicle, and 6.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lower Merion Township?

31.6% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Lower Merion Township worked from home, and 95.8% 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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