Photo: Eric Lewis · CC BY-SA 2.0Caln Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income A: better than 89% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #186 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania.
Walkability B+: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns · #429 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania.
Household incomes here are higher than in 77% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 26 minutes each way (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). Only 5% work in Caln Township; the top destination outside it is Philadelphia (7%, 33 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Caln Township
No single place dominates Caln Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Philadelphia, gets only 7% of working residents, and 55% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Caln Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Caln Township draws workers from far and wide
The 5,281 jobs in Caln Township are filled from a wide area. Caln Township’s own residents hold 7% and the ten next-biggest home towns 28%; the other 65% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Caln Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Caln Township is better than 89% of U.S. towns, #186 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Caln Township’s grade. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Caln Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
7% of working residents work in Philadelphia
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Caln Township clocks in
7% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Caln Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 6,577 residents head out to work, 377 work right here, and 4,904 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14,000 people are in Caln Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
65% of the jobs in Caln Township pay over $3,333 a month
5,281 jobs are based in Caln Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Caln Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Caln Township, 2013 → 2023: 6,579 → 5,281. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
About 26 minutes each way, about the PA average
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Caln Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,645 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Caln Township commutes less than 14 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Most trips from Caln Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Caln Township is more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns, #429 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Caln Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,840 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.4 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 49% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.3% of Caln Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Caln Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Caln Township is 414th of 2,109 U.S. towns of 11,000 to 21,000 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Caln Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 14 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
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| 25 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
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| 31 | Skippack Township PA | 14,502 | $148K | 2.5% | 2.4% | 5% | A+ |
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| 412 | Washington Township NJ | 18,309 | $166K | 2.5% | 4.7% | 8% | A |
| 413 | West Manheim Township PA | 11,139 | $98K | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3% | A |
| 414 | Caln Township PA | 15,287 | $100K | 4.8% | 3.1% | 5% | A |
| 415 | Mitchellville MD | 11,359 | $149K | 4.1% | 5.5% | 2% | A |
| 416 | Glenn Dale MD | 13,772 | $134K | 2.0% | 6.1% | 1% | A |
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| 2,109 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Caln Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Downingtown (3%). Darker towns draw more of Caln Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Caln Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caln Township | – | A | B+ | 26 min | $100,164 |
| Downingtown | 3% | A− | B | 25 min | $96,228 |
| East Caln Township | 2% | A+ | A− | 22 min | $102,288 |
| East Brandywine Township | under 3% | A+ | B | 27 min | $180,714 |
| Valley Township | under 3% | B | B− | 36 min | $88,895 |
| Coatesville | under 3% | C+ | A | 25 min | $59,256 |
| West Brandywine Township | under 3% | B+ | C+ | 31 min | $112,545 |
| West Bradford Township | under 3% | A | C+ | 27 min | $160,514 |
| East Fallowfield Township | under 3% | A | C− | 32 min | $116,947 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Caln Township: questions
What is the median household income in Caln Township?
$100,164 (±$10,865) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Caln Township?
4.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Caln Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Caln Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (7%, 33 mi), West Goshen Township (5%, 9 mi), West Whiteland Township (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Caln Township walkable?
Caln Township is more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 7.8 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Caln Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Caln Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Caln Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.