Photo: Lucius Kwok · CC BY 2.5Radnor Township has higher household incomes than 97% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 6.9% of residents, next to 11.7% for Pennsylvania as a whole. The two grades for Radnor Township are A− for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 7.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 37.7 in Philadelphia.
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 Radnor Township
Radnor Township is where the jobs are
Radnor Township has 21,577 jobs, 1.8 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in Radnor Township
28% of Radnor Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Radnor Township and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Radnor Township residents (25%) and also where the most people who work in Radnor Township come from (14% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
76% of Radnor Township’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 72% of the jobs based in Radnor Township. The jobs ↓
Nearly all the work in Radnor Township is services
89% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 3% are in factories, building or farms. 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.
Income, poverty and work: Radnor Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Radnor Township is better than 83% of U.S. towns, #258 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Household income holds Radnor Township’s grade up ($164,359, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.6%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Radnor Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
How a workday changes Radnor Township
On a workday 10,488 residents head out to work, 1,330 work right here, and 20,247 people come in from elsewhere.
About 43,000 people are in Radnor Township on a workday afternoon, 30% more than live here.
1.8 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.
Radnor Township’s commute takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Radnor Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10,791 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.
Where Radnor Township’s workforce comes from
Where Radnor Township clocks in
25% of workers
6% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Radnor Township
21,577 jobs are based in Radnor Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Radnor Township, 2013 → 2023: 22,257 → 21,577. 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 Radnor Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Radnor Township commutes less than 10 miles
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.
In Radnor Township, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Radnor Township is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns, #54 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Radnor 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 14,899 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 55% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 27% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 7.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 89% 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). 4.0% of Radnor Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 8% of Radnor Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Radnor Township is 395th among 1,283 U.S. towns of 23,000 to 44,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 28 | Northampton Township PA | 39,919 | $159K | 2.5% | 3.1% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Horsham Township PA | 27,882 | $122K | 4.3% | 2.4% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 393 | Alabaster AL | 34,748 | $91K | 7.1% | 2.5% | 12% | A− |
| 394 | Mount Olive Township NJ | 29,503 | $117K | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10% | A− |
| 395 | Radnor Township PA | 32,930 | $164K | 6.9% | 5.6% | 11% | A− |
| 396 | Paramus NJ | 26,723 | $144K | 4.7% | 7.7% | 12% | A− |
| 397 | Bridgewater Town MA | 29,309 | $113K | 4.8% | 4.7% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,283 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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 Radnor Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Bordering towns draw 18% of Radnor Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Lower Merion Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Radnor Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Township | – | A− | A+ | 24 min | $164,359 |
| Haverford Township | under 2% | A | A+ | 27 min | $131,674 |
| Newtown Township | 2% | A+ | A− | 25 min | $121,350 |
| Lower Merion Township | 6% | A | A+ | 29 min | $176,512 |
| Marple Township | under 2% | A | A− | 27 min | $123,844 |
| Upper Merion Township | 4% | A | A | 25 min | $121,985 |
| Tredyffrin Township | 6% | A | A | 26 min | $162,194 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Radnor 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 Radnor Township: questions
What is the median household income in Radnor Township?
$164,359 (±$14,683) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Radnor Township?
6.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Radnor Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Radnor Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (25%, 13 mi), Lower Merion Township (6%, 5 mi), Tredyffrin Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Radnor Township walkable?
Radnor Township is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 12.2 out of 20, and 26% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Radnor Township without a car?
8% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 27% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Radnor Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Radnor 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.