How long is the commute from New Hanover Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in New Hanover Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in New Hanover Township, PA take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

21.3% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.3%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in New Hanover Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Hanover Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	72.2% (±3.5 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±1.9 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.3% (±3.3 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In New Hanover Township, the average commute is higher than in 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 New Hanover 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, New Hanover Township ranks 4 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 458 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in New Hanover Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Hanover Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.6% (±4.6 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.9% (±5.7 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.3% (±4.9 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In New Hanover Township, 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 New Hanover Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Hanover Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	21.3% (±3.3 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.7 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±2.8 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Hanover Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 New Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Hanover Township	—	31.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
Gilbertsville	2.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	2.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Upper Frederick Township	3.0 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Pottsgrove	4.1 mi	30.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Boyertown	4.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
New Berlinville	4.2 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Upper Pottsgrove Township	4.3 mi	36.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Sanatoga	4.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Berlinville, PA (20.7 minutes), Sanatoga, PA (26.0 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
1	Upper Pottsgrove Township	36.4 minutes (±4.0)
2	Jenkintown	33.3 minutes (±4.7)
3	Pennsburg	32.5 minutes (±4.8)
4	New Hanover Township	31.7 minutes (±2.6)
5	Lower Frederick Township	31.3 minutes (±2.6)
6	Whitpain Township	30.9 minutes (±2.1)
7	East Norriton Township	30.8 minutes (±2.9)
8	Cheltenham Township	30.6 minutes (±1.4)
9	East Greenville	30.2 minutes (±6.0)
10	Rockledge	29.9 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 10 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 New Hanover Township

How long is the average commute in New Hanover Township?

Workers who live in New Hanover Township, PA take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Hanover Township without a car?

2.2% of households in New Hanover Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Hanover Township?

21.3% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in New Hanover Township worked from home, and 91.8% 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 New Hanover township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:53664, 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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