Harlan House · Photo: Smallbones at en.wikipedia · Public domainHouseholds in Newlin Township earn more than those in 96% of U.S. towns
28% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 11.7% for Pennsylvania as a whole. For jobs and income Newlin Township is better than 98% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns (B−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Newlin Township apart on work
Newlin Township is a place people come home to
There are 116 jobs based in Newlin Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Newlin Township has about 810 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Newlin Township works from home
28% of Newlin Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
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; with 667 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Newlin Township’s grade
Household income is its strongest input ($160,341, U.S. $80,734); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 75% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
Unemployment (2.7%) is left out: Newlin Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Newlin Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
In and out of Newlin Township on a workday
On a workday 650 residents head out to work, 17 work right here, and 99 people come in from elsewhere.
About 810 people are in Newlin Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.17 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
Commuting from Newlin Township: about 30 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newlin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 387 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.
5% of working residents work in West Goshen Township
Where Newlin Township clocks in
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.
Jobs in Newlin Township: what the 116 are
116 jobs are based in Newlin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newlin Township, 2013 → 2023: 86 → 116. 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 Newlin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Newlin Township
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.
Most trips from Newlin Township start in a car
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 8.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.6% across Pennsylvania, on an EPA index of 4.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 538 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 under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 4.1% of Newlin Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Newlin Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 5,400 U.S. towns of 1,000 to 1,800, Newlin Township comes 92nd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 12 | Bryn Athyn PA | 1,304 | $143K | 0.3% | 2.6% | 16% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 17 | Rose Valley PA | 1,017 | $247K | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 33 | Bradford Woods PA | 1,126 | $153K | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 90 | Arden on the Severn MD | 1,761 | $125K | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 91 | LaBarque Creek MO | 1,457 | $133K | 1.1% | 1.7% | <1% | A+ |
| 92 | Newlin Township PA | 1,361 | $160K | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 93 | Monroe North WA | 1,456 | $170K | 0.8% | 3.7% | <1% | A+ |
| 94 | Allentown NJ | 1,741 | $121K | 4.4% | 3.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,400 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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 Newlin Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Around Newlin Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to West Marlborough Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newlin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlin Township | – | A+ | B− | 30 min | $160,341 |
| West Bradford Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 27 min | $160,514 |
| East Marlborough Township | 3% | A+ | A− | 26 min | $155,504 |
| Unionville | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| East Fallowfield Township | under 2% | A | C− | 32 min | $116,947 |
| Pocopson Township | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 34 min | $230,000 |
| West Marlborough Township | 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Unionville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. West Marlborough Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Newlin 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 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 Newlin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Newlin Township?
$160,341 (±$13,262) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newlin Township?
3.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newlin Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newlin Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are West Goshen Township (5%, 8 mi), West Marlborough Township (5%, 4 mi), Philadelphia (4%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Newlin Township walkable?
Newlin Township is more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 4.3 out of 20, and 8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Newlin Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Newlin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newlin 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.