Pottstown Landing Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of North Coventry Township works elsewhere
Jobs and income earn North Coventry Township A; getting around on foot earns it C−. Employers in North Coventry Township report 2,012 jobs; 4,044 of its residents have a job. Measured by household income, North Coventry Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where North Coventry Township stands out on work
No single place dominates North Coventry Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Philadelphia, gets only 6% of working residents, and 63% work outside the top ten towns entirely. North Coventry Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Coventry Township
68% of North Coventry Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 41% of the jobs based in North Coventry Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 96% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
48% of the jobs in North Coventry Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in North Coventry Township pay little
27% of the jobs based in North Coventry Township pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 32% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for North Coventry Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Coventry Township is better than 90% of U.S. towns, #164 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate is its strongest input (4.3%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.0%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Coventry Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
6% of working residents work in Philadelphia
Where North Coventry Township clocks in
6% of workers
5% 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.
The kinds of work in North Coventry Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Coventry Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,765 → 2,012. 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 North Coventry Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through North Coventry Township
On a workday 3,896 residents head out to work, 148 work right here, and 1,864 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,400 people are in North Coventry Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
From North Coventry Township, about 26 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Coventry Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,730 commuters (the 16% 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.
The distance from North Coventry Township to work
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 of North Coventry Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Coventry Township is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns, #890 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.6% across Pennsylvania.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,450 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 0.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 52% 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). 4.5% of North Coventry Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of North Coventry Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How North Coventry Township ranks: 446th of 2,981 U.S. towns of 5,900 to 11,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 51 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 58 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 444 | Massanetta Springs VA | 6,358 | $115K | 6.3% | 1.2% | 4% | A |
| 445 | Milford MI | 6,520 | $106K | 7.6% | 2.1% | 6% | A |
| 446 | North Coventry Township PA | 8,413 | $99K | 4.3% | 3.0% | 4% | A |
| 447 | Wesley Chapel NC | 9,566 | $132K | 4.5% | 3.8% | 3% | A |
| 448 | Doylestown PA | 8,330 | $99K | 5.5% | 2.9% | 12% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,981 | 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 North Coventry Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
How North Coventry Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Pottstown (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Coventry Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coventry Township | – | A | C− | 26 min | $98,896 |
| Warwick Township | under 2% | A− | B− | 27 min | $104,875 |
| South Coventry Township | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 29 min | $158,162 |
| Pottstown | 5% | C+ | A+ | 27 min | $60,828 |
| East Coventry Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 27 min | $120,798 |
| West Pottsgrove Township | under 2% | B+ | B | 27 min | $81,065 |
| Stowe | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Union Township | under 2% | A | C− | 31 min | $113,159 |
Same-state neighbors only. Stowe: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Coventry 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 North Coventry Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Coventry Township?
$98,896 (±$12,063) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Coventry Township?
4.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Coventry Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Coventry Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (6%, 32 mi), Pottstown (5%, 3 mi), Tredyffrin Township (4%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Coventry Township walkable?
North Coventry Township is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Coventry Township without a car?
0% 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 North Coventry Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Coventry 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.