Photo: Willjay · CC BY-SA 3.0Households in South Coventry Township earn more than those in 96% of U.S. towns
For 24% of workers, the job is at home; Pennsylvania has 16%. Below the poverty line: 0.9% of residents, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania. South Coventry Township grades A+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from South Coventry Township, in brief
South Coventry Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside South Coventry Township is Philadelphia, 31 miles away as the crow flies. 9% of working residents (115) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A lot of South Coventry Township works from home
24% of South Coventry 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 2024, 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: South Coventry Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, South Coventry Township is better than 98% of U.S. towns, #17 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 78% of U.S. towns). 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, South Coventry Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Miles to work from South Coventry 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.
A commute of about 29 minutes in South Coventry Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Coventry Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,144 commuters (the 24% 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.
A workday in South Coventry Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,238 residents head out to work, 77 work right here, and 845 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in South Coventry Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.70 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 2024, primary jobs.
9% of working residents work in Philadelphia
Where South Coventry Township clocks in
9% of workers
4% 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.
Inside South Coventry Township’s 922 jobs
922 jobs are based in South Coventry Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Coventry Township, 2014 → 2024: 779 → 922. 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 South Coventry Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Most of South Coventry Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, South Coventry Township is more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns, #686 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.7% of 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 1,501 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). 1.7% of South Coventry Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of South Coventry Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, South Coventry Township is 80th of 4,703 U.S. towns of 2,000 to 3,800
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 20 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 30 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 65 | Churchill PA | 3,014 | $107K | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 78 | Baytown Township MN | 2,232 | $188K | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1% | A+ |
| 79 | Thornbury Township PA | 3,165 | $172K | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4% | A+ |
| 80 | South Coventry Township PA | 2,822 | $158K | 0.9% | 2.2% | 6% | A+ |
| 81 | Indian Springs Village AL | 2,553 | $137K | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1% | A+ |
| 82 | St. Bonifacius MN | 2,171 | $110K | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,703 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 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 South Coventry Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
How South Coventry Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to North Coventry Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Coventry Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Coventry Township | – | A+ | C+ | 29 min | $158,162 |
| Warwick Township | under 2% | A− | B− | 27 min | $104,875 |
| East Coventry Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 27 min | $120,798 |
| North Coventry Township | 2% | A | C− | 26 min | $98,896 |
| East Vincent Township | under 2% | B+ | B+ | 28 min | $138,214 |
| West Vincent Township | under 2% | A+ | B− | 31 min | $202,639 |
| East Nantmeal Township | under 2% | A+ | B− | 32 min | $158,958 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South 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 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 South Coventry Township: questions
What is the median household income in South Coventry Township?
$158,162 (±$23,572) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Coventry Township?
0.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Coventry Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Coventry Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (9%, 31 mi), Upper Merion Township (4%, 17 mi), Tredyffrin Township (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is South Coventry Township walkable?
South Coventry Township is more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around South Coventry Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Coventry Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Coventry 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.