Photo: MikeParker Original uploader was MikeParker (Michael H. Parker) at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Household incomes in Warrington Township top those of 92% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 1.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 37.7 in Philadelphia. Below the poverty line: 3.5% of residents, next to 11.7% across Pennsylvania. For jobs and income Warrington Township is better than 89% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns (A).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Warrington Township, in a few figures
Home offices are common in Warrington Township
25% of Warrington Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Warrington Township draws workers from far and wide
The 9,628 jobs in Warrington Township are filled from a wide area. Warrington Township’s own residents hold 9% and the ten next-biggest home towns 31%; the other 60% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Warrington Township
69% of Warrington Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 51% of the jobs based in Warrington Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 93% leave town for their job. 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.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Warrington Township
Household income holds Warrington Township’s grade up ($133,179, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.3%, 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, Warrington Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Warrington Township’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Warrington Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10,032 commuters (the 25% 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.
9% of working residents work in Philadelphia
Where Warrington Township clocks in
9% 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.
Jobs in Warrington Township: what the 9,628 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Warrington Township, 2013 → 2023: 9,143 → 9,628. 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 Warrington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who leaves Warrington Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 11,839 residents head out to work, 839 work right here, and 8,789 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23,000 people are in Warrington Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Warrington Township
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 Warrington Township, walking beats the bus
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 13,301 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 51% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 8% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 61% 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). 2.8% of Warrington Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Warrington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Warrington Township ranks: 328th of 1,576 U.S. towns of 18,000 to 35,000
| # | 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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| 12 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | South Fayette Township PA | 18,648 | $124K | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
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| 326 | Wauconda Township IL | 23,521 | $112K | 5.3% | 3.6% | 9% | A |
| 327 | Maplewood Township NJ | 26,320 | $174K | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5% | A |
| 328 | Warrington Township PA | 26,261 | $133K | 3.5% | 5.3% | 7% | A |
| 329 | The Crossings FL | 22,963 | $91K | 7.6% | 2.1% | 3% | A |
| 330 | Summit NJ | 23,314 | $190K | 5.5% | 5.4% | 12% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,576 | 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 Warrington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns next door employ 15% of Warrington Township
The biggest share goes to Horsham Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Warrington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Township | – | A | A | 30 min | $133,179 |
| New Britain Township | under 2% | A | B | 26 min | $144,193 |
| Doylestown Township | 4% | A+ | B+ | 25 min | $149,764 |
| Warwick Township | under 2% | A+ | B+ | 32 min | $155,351 |
| Warminster Township | 3% | A− | A− | 27 min | $96,391 |
| Horsham Township | 5% | A+ | A− | 29 min | $122,311 |
| Montgomery Township | 3% | A+ | A | 29 min | $134,074 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Warrington 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 Warrington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Warrington Township?
$133,179 (±$15,342) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Warrington Township?
3.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Warrington Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Warrington Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (9%, 17 mi), Horsham Township (5%, 4 mi), Doylestown Township (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Warrington Township walkable?
Warrington Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.9 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Warrington Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 8% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Warrington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Warrington 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.