Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Lower Gwynedd Township top those of 93% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Lower Gwynedd Township is better than 95% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (A). The poverty rate is 3.3%; Pennsylvania has 11.7%. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 37.7 in Philadelphia.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Lower Gwynedd Township apart on work
A lot of Lower Gwynedd Township works from home
28% of Lower Gwynedd Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Lower Gwynedd Township is where the jobs are
Lower Gwynedd Township has 6,991 jobs, 1.5 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Lower Gwynedd Township draws workers from far and wide
The 6,991 jobs in Lower Gwynedd Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 31%; 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Lower Gwynedd Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
Job access by car is its strongest input; unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.8%, 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, Lower Gwynedd Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
About 28 minutes to work from Lower Gwynedd Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lower Gwynedd Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,421 commuters (the 28% 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.
How many people are in Lower Gwynedd Township by day
On a workday 4,296 residents head out to work, 256 work right here, and 6,735 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15,000 people are in Lower Gwynedd Township on a workday afternoon, 20% more than live here.
1.5 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting in to Lower Gwynedd Township: where workers come from
Where Lower Gwynedd Township clocks in
12% of workers
4% 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.
65% of the jobs in Lower Gwynedd Township pay over $3,333 a month
6,991 jobs are based in Lower Gwynedd Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lower Gwynedd Township, 2014 → 2024: 6,460 → 6,991. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lower Gwynedd Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Lower Gwynedd Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Lower Gwynedd Township, walking beats the bus
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,742 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 33% 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 2.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 74% 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). 8.6% of Lower Gwynedd Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 6% of Lower Gwynedd Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Lower Gwynedd Township is 188th of 2,354 U.S. towns of 9,000 to 17,000 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 10% | A+ |
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| 20 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
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| 37 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 41 | Skippack Township PA | 14,502 | $148K | 2.5% | 2.4% | 5% | A+ |
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| 186 | Woods Cross UT | 11,429 | $121K | 4.8% | 2.4% | 6% | A+ |
| 187 | Sharon Township OH | 16,863 | $127K | 3.2% | 3.6% | 7% | A+ |
| 188 | Lower Gwynedd Township PA | 12,290 | $140K | 3.3% | 3.8% | 6% | A+ |
| 189 | Lynnfield MA | 13,274 | $175K | 6.0% | 3.0% | 7% | A+ |
| 190 | Scioto Township OH | 11,677 | $95K | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,354 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | 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 Lower Gwynedd Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
11% of Lower Gwynedd Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Upper Gwynedd Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lower Gwynedd Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Gwynedd Township | – | A+ | A | 28 min | $139,615 |
| Upper Gwynedd Township | 4% | A | B+ | 25 min | $114,902 |
| Whitpain Township | 4% | A | A | 31 min | $162,856 |
| Ambler | under 3% | A− | A+ | 22 min | $77,394 |
| Upper Dublin Township | 3% | A+ | A | 28 min | $168,010 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lower Gwynedd Township’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 2024, 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 Lower Gwynedd Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lower Gwynedd Township?
$139,615 (±$18,250) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lower Gwynedd Township?
3.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lower Gwynedd Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lower Gwynedd Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (12%, 14 mi), Whitpain Township (4%, 3 mi), Upper Gwynedd Township (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Lower Gwynedd Township walkable?
Lower Gwynedd Township is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 8.9 out of 20, and 9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lower Gwynedd Township without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lower Gwynedd Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lower Gwynedd Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.