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

Name: Commute and cars in Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA take an average of 27.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

17.0% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.6 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 17.0%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Lower Pottsgrove Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lower Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±4.6 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±2.7 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.0% (±3.2 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lower Pottsgrove 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 Pottsgrove 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 Pottsgrove Township ranks 35 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1041 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lower Pottsgrove Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lower Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±2.3 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.3% (±4.3 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±5.1 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.2% (±3.1 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lower Pottsgrove 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 Pottsgrove Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	17.0% (±3.2 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±2.1 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±3.9 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lower Pottsgrove Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Montgomery County (94.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lower Pottsgrove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Pottsgrove Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lower Pottsgrove Township	—	27.6 minutes (±1.8)	—
Pottstown	2.6 mi	26.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth	2.7 mi	31.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.1 mi	36.4 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Halfway House	3.1 mi	35.3 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
East Coventry Township	3.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Limerick Township	3.5 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
South Pottstown	3.7 mi	27.4 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
New Hanover Township	4.6 mi	31.7 minutes (±2.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Pottsgrove Township, PA (36.4 minutes), Halfway House, PA (35.3 minutes), New Hanover Township, PA (31.7 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
28 (tie)	Upper Frederick Township	28.0 minutes (±2.7)
30	Lower Providence Township	27.9 minutes (±1.7)
31 (tie)	North Wales	27.8 minutes (±4.9)
31 (tie)	Lower Moreland Township	27.8 minutes (±1.7)
33	Upper Dublin Township	27.7 minutes (±1.2)
34 (tie)	Lower Gwynedd Township	27.6 minutes (±2.7)
34 (tie)	Lower Pottsgrove Township	27.6 minutes (±1.8)
34 (tie)	Salford Township	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
37 (tie)	West Pottsgrove Township	27.3 minutes (±2.2)
37 (tie)	Whitemarsh Township	27.3 minutes (±1.8)
39	Norristown	26.9 minutes (±1.6)
40	Pottstown	26.8 minutes (±1.9)
41 (tie)	Narberth	26.7 minutes (±2.1)

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

The figures for Lower Pottsgrove Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pottsgrove, Sanatoga.

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 Pottsgrove Township

How long is the average commute in Lower Pottsgrove Township?

Workers who live in Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA take an average of 27.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lower Pottsgrove Township without a car?

4.5% of households in Lower Pottsgrove Township have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lower Pottsgrove Township?

17.0% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Lower Pottsgrove Township worked from home, and 89.5% 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 Lower Pottsgrove township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45072, 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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