Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0Households in Conshohocken earn more than those in 89% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 3.7 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.7 in Philadelphia. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line; Pennsylvania has 11.7%. Jobs and income earn Conshohocken A+; getting around on foot earns it A+.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Conshohocken
A lot of Conshohocken works from home
33% of Conshohocken workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Conshohocken is where the jobs are
Conshohocken has 11,344 jobs, 2.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 15,000 people are in town, 66% more than the 9,300 who live here. Day and night ↓
Conshohocken and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Conshohocken residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Conshohocken come from (18% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
78% of Conshohocken’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 83% of the jobs based in Conshohocken. The jobs ↓
Conshohocken has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Conshohocken went from 6,975 in 2013 to 11,344 in 2023, +63%. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Why Conshohocken gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Conshohocken is better than 96% of U.S. towns, #55 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 97% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.2%, U.S. 5.2%). 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, Conshohocken could be anywhere from A− to A+.
About 28 minutes to work from Conshohocken
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Conshohocken workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,329 commuters (the 33% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
In and out of Conshohocken on a workday
On a workday 4,944 residents head out to work, 330 work right here, and 11,014 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15,000 people are in Conshohocken on a workday afternoon, 66% more than live here.
2.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the people who work in Conshohocken live
Where Conshohocken clocks in
18% of workers
8% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Most jobs in Conshohocken are in services
11,344 jobs are based in Conshohocken.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Conshohocken, 2013 → 2023: 6,975 → 11,344. 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.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Conshohocken’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Conshohocken
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Conshohocken is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Conshohocken is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns, #56 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Conshohocken 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 6,429 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 63% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 79% 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). 6.5% of Conshohocken households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 7% of Conshohocken’s commuters take a bus or train.
Conshohocken places 192nd of 2,841 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 6,500 to 12,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Pimmit Hills VA | 6,589 | $173K | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Braddock VA | 6,536 | $212K | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 19 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 54 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 59 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 190 | Addis LA | 7,679 | $108K | 3.2% | 1.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 191 | Bronxville NY | 6,504 | $216K | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6% | A+ |
| 192 | Conshohocken PA | 9,266 | $123K | 4.2% | 3.2% | 6% | A+ |
| 193 | Topsfield MA | 6,626 | $196K | 7.5% | 1.6% | 6% | A+ |
| 194 | East Marlborough Township PA | 7,924 | $156K | 3.1% | 2.6% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,841 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Conshohocken, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work next door: 11% of Conshohocken’s workers
The biggest share goes to Plymouth Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Conshohocken workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conshohocken | – | A+ | A+ | 28 min | $122,721 |
| Whitemarsh Township | 3% | A | A | 27 min | $148,970 |
| Plymouth Township | 5% | A | A | 26 min | $119,006 |
| West Conshohocken | under 3% | A+ | A+ | 24 min | $139,375 |
| Lower Merion Township | 3% | A | A+ | 29 min | $176,512 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Conshohocken’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
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 Conshohocken: questions
What is the median household income in Conshohocken?
$122,721 (±$19,868) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Conshohocken?
4.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Conshohocken?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 33% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Conshohocken work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (18%, 10 mi), Upper Merion Township (8%, 4 mi), Tredyffrin Township (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Conshohocken walkable?
Conshohocken is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 15.5 out of 20, and 10% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Conshohocken without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 63% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Conshohocken, from the people who make the trip.
More of Conshohocken
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.