Households in Springfield Township earn more than those in 93% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 8.2 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.7 in Philadelphia. 3.4% of residents are in poverty, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania. The two grades for Springfield Township are A+ for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Springfield Township, in brief
Springfield Township trades workers with the towns around it
Springfield Township has about as many jobs (10,273) as working residents (12,122), but they are mostly different people: 11,264 residents leave for work each day while 9,415 people come in. Only 8% of the jobs in Springfield Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Springfield Township and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Springfield Township residents (24%) and also where the most people who work in Springfield Township come from (14% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Springfield Township’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 28 minutes, longer than the Pennsylvania average of 26. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Springfield Township
71% of Springfield Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 49% of the jobs based in Springfield Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 93% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Most Springfield Township residents work close to home
62% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. Only 7% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
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 Springfield Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Springfield Township is better than 97% of U.S. towns, #37 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.1%, 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, Springfield Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Springfield Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 11,264 residents head out to work, 858 work right here, and 9,415 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.85 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
24% of working residents work in Philadelphia
Where Springfield Township clocks in
24% of workers
4% of workers
3% 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.
Time on the road from Springfield Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springfield Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,592 commuters (the 21% 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.
What work there is in Springfield Township: 10,273 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 9,310 → 10,273. 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 Springfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Springfield Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Springfield Township is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Springfield Township is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns, #172 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 5.1% 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 12,174 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 10% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 8.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 91% 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). 2.0% of Springfield Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Springfield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 1,516 U.S. towns of 18,000 to 34,000, Springfield Township comes 57th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 5 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
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| 11 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
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| 23 | South Fayette Township PA | 18,648 | $124K | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
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| 55 | Marblehead MA | 20,583 | $182K | 4.4% | 2.6% | 17% | A+ |
| 56 | Andover MN | 33,874 | $138K | 3.3% | 2.8% | 6% | A+ |
| 57 | Springfield Township PA | 25,039 | $138K | 3.4% | 3.1% | 7% | A+ |
| 58 | Highland Park IL | 30,767 | $168K | 4.2% | 3.2% | 11% | A+ |
| 59 | Chanhassen MN | 25,748 | $144K | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 1,516 | Nogales AZ | 19,495 | $43K | 28.0% | 15.7% | 37% | 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 Springfield Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Next door to Springfield Township
The biggest share goes to Upper Darby Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | – | A+ | A | 28 min | $138,205 |
| Nether Providence Township | under 2% | A | A | 31 min | $150,950 |
| Upper Darby Township | 3% | C+ | A+ | 32 min | $71,481 |
| Drexel Hill | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Swarthmore | under 2% | A | A+ | 26 min | $152,361 |
| Marple Township | 3% | A | A− | 27 min | $123,844 |
| Morton | under 2% | B | A+ | 33 min | $61,563 |
| Ridley Township | 2% | B+ | A+ | 25 min | $92,835 |
| Woodlyn | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Haverford Township | under 2% | A | A+ | 27 min | $131,674 |
| Folsom | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Drexel Hill, Woodlyn and Folsom: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springfield 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 Springfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springfield Township?
$138,205 (±$7,829) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield Township?
3.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springfield Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springfield Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (24%, 12 mi), Lower Merion Township (4%, 8 mi), Upper Merion Township (3%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Springfield Township walkable?
Springfield Township is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 13.5 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Springfield Township without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 10% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springfield 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.