How long is the commute from Whitpain Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Whitpain Township, PA take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

30.6% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 30.6%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in Whitpain Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Whitpain Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	58.6% (±3.8 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±2.1 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.6% (±3.6 points)	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Montgomery County, Whitpain Township ranks 6 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 554 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Whitpain Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Whitpain Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±1.1 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.8% (±3.3 points)	32.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.3% (±4.1 points)	42.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.4% (±3.1 points)	19.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Whitpain 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 Whitpain Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whitpain Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	30.6% (±3.6 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	96.3% (±1.4 points)	94.3% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Whitpain Township, 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 Whitpain Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitpain Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Whitpain Township	—	30.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
East Norriton Township	3.0 mi	30.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Ambler	3.1 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Lower Gwynedd Township	3.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	3.2 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Plymouth Meeting	3.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Spring House	3.5 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Upper Gwynedd Township	3.5 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
North Wales	3.8 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ambler, PA (21.5 minutes), Plymouth Township (Montgomery County), PA (25.7 minutes), Plymouth Meeting, PA (25.2 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)
11 (tie)	Franconia Township	29.7 minutes (±3.2)
11 (tie)	Skippack Township	29.7 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 12 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Whitpain Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blue Bell.

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 Whitpain Township

How long is the average commute in Whitpain Township?

Workers who live in Whitpain Township, PA take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Whitpain Township without a car?

2.5% of households in Whitpain Township have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Whitpain Township?

30.6% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Whitpain Township worked from home, and 96.3% 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 Whitpain township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:84888, 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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