How long is the commute from North Wales, PA?

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

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

64.0% of workers drive alone to work.

5.2% take public transportation.

6.7% of workers walk to work.

15.7% work from home.

7.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 5.2%
Work from home: 15.7%
Households without a car: 7.4%

How people in North Wales get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	North Wales	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	64.0% (±8.4 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±4.8 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.2% (±3.9 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.7% (±3.5 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.7% (±5.4 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In North Wales, 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 North Wales, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, North Wales ranks 31 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 989 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in North Wales

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	North Wales	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.4% (±8.7 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±7.8 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.3% (±10.0 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.4% (±8.5 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In North Wales, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in North Wales

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Wales	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	15.7% (±5.4 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.8 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±8.7 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In North Wales, 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 North Wales

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Wales
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
North Wales	—	27.8 minutes (±4.9)	—
Upper Gwynedd Township	0.8 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Lansdale	2.1 mi	25.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Lower Gwynedd Township	2.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	3.1 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Montgomeryville	3.2 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Spring House	3.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Whitpain Township	3.8 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Towamencin Township	4.0 mi	28.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
22 (tie)	Perkiomen Township	28.6 minutes (±1.9)
26	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	28.2 minutes (±2.4)
27	Towamencin Township	28.1 minutes (±2.5)
28 (tie)	Conshohocken	28.0 minutes (±2.1)
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)

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 North Wales

How long is the average commute in North Wales?

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

Can you live in North Wales without a car?

7.4% of households in North Wales have no vehicle, and 5.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in North Wales?

15.7% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in North Wales worked from home, and 92.6% 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 North Wales borough, Pennsylvania (place:55512, in state:42).

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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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