How long is the commute from Springfield Township (Montgomery County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Springfield Township (Montgomery County), PA take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.7% of workers drive alone to work.

4.6% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

27.7% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 4.6%
Work from home: 27.7%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	61.7% (±3.3 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.6% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.7% (±3.6 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Springfield Township (Montgomery County), 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 Springfield Township (Montgomery County), the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Montgomery County (2.9%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Springfield Township (Montgomery County) ranks 26 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 923 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Springfield Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.8% (±3.4 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.5% (±4.2 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.3% (±2.7 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Springfield Township (Montgomery County), 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 Springfield Township (Montgomery County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	27.7% (±3.6 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±0.8 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±1.0 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Springfield Township (Montgomery County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Springfield Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	—	28.2 minutes (±2.4)	—
Whitemarsh Township	2.3 mi	27.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Glenside	2.6 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	2.9 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Fort Washington	2.9 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Cheltenham Township	3.6 mi	30.6 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Jenkintown	3.7 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Upper Dublin Township	3.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Roslyn	4.0 mi	30.4 minutes (±2.0)	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
20 (tie)	Abington Township	28.7 minutes (±1.2)
20 (tie)	Upper Hanover Township	28.7 minutes (±2.3)
22 (tie)	Horsham Township	28.6 minutes (±1.9)
22 (tie)	Lower Salford Township	28.6 minutes (±2.2)
22 (tie)	Marlborough Township	28.6 minutes (±3.0)
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)

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

The figures for Springfield Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Flourtown, Oreland, Wyndmoor.

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 Springfield Township (Montgomery County)

How long is the average commute in Springfield Township (Montgomery County)?

Workers who live in Springfield Township (Montgomery County), PA take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) without a car?

1.4% of households in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) have no vehicle, and 4.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Springfield Township (Montgomery County)?

27.7% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) worked from home, and 97.1% 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 Springfield township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:73088, 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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