Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Springfield Township’s household incomes are higher than in 93% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 4.9 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.7 in Philadelphia. Below the poverty line: 4.1% of residents (Pennsylvania 11.7%). Jobs and income earn Springfield Township A; getting around on foot earns it A.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Springfield Township at work: what stands out
Springfield Township and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Springfield Township residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Springfield Township come from (27% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A lot of Springfield Township works from home
28% of Springfield Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
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 ↓
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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Springfield Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Springfield Township is better than 91% of U.S. towns, #141 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Job access by car holds Springfield Township’s grade up (ahead of 96% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Springfield Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
30% of working residents work in Philadelphia
Where Springfield Township clocks in
30% 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.
Getting to work from Springfield Township takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 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 7,388 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.
Who works in Springfield Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 8,925 residents head out to work, 664 work right here, and 5,627 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18,000 people are in Springfield Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.66 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.
Jobs in Springfield Township: what the 6,291 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springfield Township, 2014 → 2024: 5,954 → 6,291. 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 Springfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Springfield Township commutes less than 9 miles
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.
Walkable streets, thin transit: Springfield Township
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 10,225 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 74% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 16% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 84% 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). 1.4% of Springfield Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 6% of Springfield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
273rd of 1,705: where Springfield Township ranks among U.S. towns of 15,000 to 28,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Wolf Trap VA | 15,858 | $250K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 7 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
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| 12 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
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| 32 | South Fayette Township PA | 18,648 | $124K | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
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| 271 | Aurora OH | 18,014 | $128K | 3.4% | 3.9% | 14% | A |
| 272 | Duxbury MA | 16,498 | $177K | 5.1% | 3.3% | 12% | A |
| 273 | Springfield Township PA | 21,030 | $136K | 4.1% | 4.8% | 7% | A |
| 274 | Ladera Ranch CA | 23,793 | $184K | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4% | A |
| 275 | Arlington TN | 15,703 | $135K | 4.9% | 3.4% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,705 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | 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.
Springfield Township and its neighbors: 36% work next door
The biggest share goes to Philadelphia (30%).
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 | $135,683 |
| Philadelphia | 30% | C | A+ | 32 min | $61,953 |
| Whitemarsh Township | 3% | A | A | 27 min | $148,970 |
| Cheltenham Township | under 3% | A− | A+ | 31 min | $109,022 |
| Upper Dublin Township | 3% | A+ | A | 28 min | $168,010 |
| Fort Washington | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fort Washington: 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 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 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 Springfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springfield Township?
$135,683 (±$8,760) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield Township?
4.1%, 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. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springfield Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (30%, 7 mi), Whitemarsh Township (3%, 2 mi), Upper Dublin Township (3%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Springfield Township walkable?
Springfield Township is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.4 out of 20, and 8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Springfield Township without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 16% 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), 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.