How long is the commute from Marple Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Marple Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Marple Township, PA take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

21.3% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 21.3%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Marple Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Marple Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±3.2 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±1.8 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.7 points)	5.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.3% (±3.0 points)	18.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Marple Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Delaware County (28.1 minutes).

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

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

In Marple Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Delaware County (5.9%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Marple Township ranks 32 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1164 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Marple Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Marple Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±1.3 points)	9.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±2.9 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.4% (±3.9 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2% (±2.9 points)	16.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Marple Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Delaware County (9.6%).

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 Marple Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marple Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	21.3% (±3.0 points)	18.0% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.4 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±1.9 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Marple Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Delaware County (93.3%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Marple Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marple Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Marple Township	—	26.9 minutes (±1.2)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	2.8 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.9 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Haverford Township	2.9 mi	27.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	3.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Drexel Hill	3.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Media	3.4 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Radnor Township	4.0 mi	23.8 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Upper Darby Township	4.1 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA (24.6 minutes), Radnor Township, PA (23.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Drexel Hill, PA (30.9 minutes), Upper Darby Township, PA (31.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
26	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	27.7 minutes (±1.7)
27	Ridley Park	27.3 minutes (±3.6)
28	Brookhaven	27.2 minutes (±4.0)
29 (tie)	Folcroft	27.0 minutes (±2.9)
29 (tie)	Aston Township	27.0 minutes (±2.2)
29 (tie)	Haverford Township	27.0 minutes (±1.0)
32	Marple Township	26.9 minutes (±1.2)
33	Lower Chichester Township	26.6 minutes (±5.1)
34 (tie)	Glenolden	26.4 minutes (±2.3)
34 (tie)	Edgmont Township	26.4 minutes (±2.4)
36	Swarthmore	26.3 minutes (±3.5)
37 (tie)	Rutledge	25.1 minutes (±3.1)
37 (tie)	Concord Township (Delaware County)	25.1 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marple Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Broomall.

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 Marple Township

How long is the average commute in Marple Township?

Workers who live in Marple Township, PA take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Marple Township without a car?

3.3% of households in Marple Township have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Marple Township?

21.3% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Marple Township worked from home, and 93.9% 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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