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

Workers who live in Lower Moreland Township, PA take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

23.7% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
27.8 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation
1.8%
Work from home
23.7%
Households without a car
4.2%

How people in Lower Moreland Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLower Moreland TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone65.1% (±3.7 points)64.4%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.9% (±2.0 points)6.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.8% (±1.0 points)2.9%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.4 points)2.0%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.1% (±1.1 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home23.7% (±3.7 points)23.3%15.6%15.1%

In Lower Moreland Township, 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 Lower Moreland Township, 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, Lower Moreland Township ranks 32 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 998 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lower Moreland Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLower Moreland TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle4.2% (±1.5 points)5.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle20.8% (±3.0 points)32.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles42.9% (±4.8 points)42.2%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles32.1% (±4.3 points)19.5%18.6%21.9%

In Lower Moreland 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lower Moreland Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Lower Moreland TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home23.7% (±3.7 points)23.3% (±0.6 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.3% (±1.5 points)96.7% (±0.3 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.4% (±1.8 points)94.3% (±0.3 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Lower Moreland 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 Lower Moreland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Moreland Township
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Lower Moreland Township—27.8 minutes (±1.7)—
Bryn Athyn1.5 mi16.8 minutes (±4.2)Lower
Abington Township2.1 mi28.7 minutes (±1.2)Not measurably different
Rockledge2.8 mi29.9 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Willow Grove2.9 mi26.2 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Upper Moreland Township3.0 mi29.4 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
McKinley3.2 mi34.3 minutes (±17.3)Not measurably different
Jenkintown3.3 mi33.3 minutes (±4.7)Higher
Roslyn3.4 mi30.4 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bryn Athyn, PA (16.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jenkintown, PA (33.3 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
26Springfield Township (Montgomery County)28.2 minutes (±2.4)
27Towamencin Township28.1 minutes (±2.5)
28 (tie)Conshohocken28.0 minutes (±2.1)
28 (tie)Upper Frederick Township28.0 minutes (±2.7)
30Lower Providence Township27.9 minutes (±1.7)
31 (tie)North Wales27.8 minutes (±4.9)
31 (tie)Lower Moreland Township27.8 minutes (±1.7)
33Upper Dublin Township27.7 minutes (±1.2)
34 (tie)Lower Gwynedd Township27.6 minutes (±2.7)
34 (tie)Lower Pottsgrove Township27.6 minutes (±1.8)
34 (tie)Salford Township27.6 minutes (±2.9)
37 (tie)West Pottsgrove Township27.3 minutes (±2.2)
37 (tie)Whitemarsh Township27.3 minutes (±1.8)

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

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 Moreland Township

How long is the average commute in Lower Moreland Township?

Workers who live in Lower Moreland Township, PA take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lower Moreland Township without a car?

4.2% of households in Lower Moreland Township have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lower Moreland Township?

23.7% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Lower Moreland 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 Lower Moreland township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45008, 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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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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