Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainHouseholds in Westtown Township have higher incomes than those in 93% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 1.1 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.7 in Philadelphia. The poverty rate is 2.7%; Pennsylvania has 11.7%. Westtown Township grades 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
Westtown Township and work: the main findings
A lot of Westtown Township works from home
26% of Westtown Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Westtown Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Westtown Township went from 2,386 in 2013 to 3,229 in 2023, +35%. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Westtown Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Westtown Township is better than 94% of U.S. towns, #90 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate is its strongest input; unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.0%, U.S. 5.2%). 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, Westtown Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
About 26 minutes each way, about the PA average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westtown Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,150 commuters (the 26% 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.
67% of the jobs in Westtown Township pay over $3,333 a month
3,229 jobs are based in Westtown Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westtown Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,386 → 3,229. 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 Westtown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who works in Westtown Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 4,850 residents head out to work, 229 work right here, and 3,000 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9,400 people are in Westtown Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.64 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 2023, primary jobs.
9% of working residents work in West Goshen Township
Where Westtown Township clocks in
8% of workers
5% 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.
Half of Westtown Township commutes less than 11 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.
Good to walk, short on transit: Westtown Township
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Westtown Township is more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns, #198 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Westtown 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 5,613 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 27% 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 1.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 59% 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). 1.0% of Westtown Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Westtown Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Westtown Township ranks: 252nd of 2,507 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 24 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 41 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 43 | Skippack Township PA | 14,502 | $148K | 2.5% | 2.4% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 250 | Artondale WA | 14,073 | $149K | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2% | A |
| 251 | Wyoming MN | 8,121 | $108K | 3.7% | 2.8% | 6% | A |
| 252 | Westtown Township PA | 11,290 | $139K | 2.7% | 4.0% | 5% | A |
| 253 | Woodinville WA | 14,548 | $164K | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5% | A |
| 254 | Suamico WI | 13,153 | $118K | 2.5% | 2.7% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | 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 Westtown Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns around Westtown Township
The biggest share goes to West Goshen Township (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westtown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westtown Township | – | A | A | 26 min | $138,664 |
| Birmingham Township | under 3% | A | B− | 31 min | $215,000 |
| Thornbury Township | under 3% | A+ | B− | 27 min | $172,070 |
| West Goshen Township | 9% | A+ | A− | 25 min | $132,242 |
| Willistown Township | under 3% | A+ | A− | 26 min | $187,466 |
| East Goshen Township | under 3% | A | B+ | 26 min | $106,866 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westtown 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 Westtown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Westtown Township?
$138,664 (±$9,144) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westtown Township?
2.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westtown Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westtown Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are West Goshen Township (9%, 3 mi), Philadelphia (8%, 23 mi), Tredyffrin Township (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Westtown Township walkable?
Westtown Township is more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 9.2 out of 20, and 8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Westtown Township without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westtown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westtown 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.