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

Name: Commute and cars in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

33.5% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 33.5%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	58.5% (±3.8 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.3 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.3 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.5% (±4.1 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Upper Providence 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 Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), 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, Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) ranks 44 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1217 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±0.5 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±4.1 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.0% (±4.2 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.6% (±3.5 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Upper Providence 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 Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	33.5% (±4.1 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±0.9 points)	96.7% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.5% (±2.2 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	—	26.7 minutes (±1.6)	—
Collegeville	2.1 mi	22.7 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Trappe	2.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Phoenixville	2.9 mi	27.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Royersford	3.0 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Evansburg	3.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Spring City	3.2 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lower Providence Township	3.9 mi	27.9 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Audubon	4.0 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Collegeville, PA (22.7 minutes), Royersford, PA (23.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Evansburg, PA (30.9 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
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)
41 (tie)	Trappe	26.7 minutes (±3.0)
41 (tie)	Hatfield Township	26.7 minutes (±1.8)
41 (tie)	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	26.7 minutes (±1.6)
45	Green Lane	26.4 minutes (±5.8)
46 (tie)	Hatboro	26.1 minutes (±2.7)
46 (tie)	Limerick Township	26.1 minutes (±2.0)
48	Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	25.7 minutes (±1.3)
49	Lansdale	25.4 minutes (±1.7)
50 (tie)	Upper Gwynedd Township	25.0 minutes (±2.0)

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

The figures for Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mont Clare.

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 Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

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

Workers who live in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.0% of households in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

33.5% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) worked from home, and 95.5% 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 Upper Providence township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79256, 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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