Photo: Smallbones at English Wikipedia · Public domainHouseholds in Whitemarsh Township earn more than those in 95% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 6.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 37.7 in Philadelphia. Below the poverty line: 3.8% of residents, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 11.7%. For jobs and income Whitemarsh Township is better than 91% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns (A).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Whitemarsh Township and work: the main findings
A lot of Whitemarsh Township works one town over
38% of working residents work in a town that borders Whitemarsh Township: Philadelphia (24%), Plymouth Township (5%) and Lower Merion Township (4%). Next door ↓
Whitemarsh Township is where the jobs are
Whitemarsh Township has 14,137 jobs, 1.5 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
76% of Whitemarsh Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 76% of the jobs based in Whitemarsh Township. The jobs ↓
Home offices are common in Whitemarsh Township
26% of Whitemarsh Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Whitemarsh Township draws workers from far and wide
The 14,137 jobs in Whitemarsh Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 37%; the other 59% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
Inside Whitemarsh Township’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car holds Whitemarsh Township’s grade up (ahead of 97% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.0%, 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, Whitemarsh Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
The daily commute in and out of Whitemarsh Township
On a workday 8,692 residents head out to work, 628 work right here, and 13,509 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25,000 people are in Whitemarsh Township on a workday afternoon, 24% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
14,137 jobs are based in Whitemarsh Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whitemarsh Township, 2013 → 2023: 15,076 → 14,137. 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 Whitemarsh Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 27 minutes each way for Whitemarsh Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whitemarsh Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,943 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.
The towns that send workers to Whitemarsh Township
Where Whitemarsh Township clocks in
24% of workers
5% 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.
Half of Whitemarsh Township commutes less than 10 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.
Whitemarsh Township is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 10,692 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 76% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 24% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 6.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 88% 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). 3.8% of Whitemarsh Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Whitemarsh Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Whitemarsh Township is 286th of 1,860 U.S. towns of 14,000 to 27,000
| # | 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 | Ada Township MI | 14,769 | $168K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 10% | A+ |
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| 8 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 14 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 23 | Skippack Township PA | 14,502 | $148K | 2.5% | 2.4% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 284 | Plymouth Township PA | 18,555 | $119K | 3.7% | 4.5% | 9% | A |
| 285 | Dumont NJ | 18,501 | $126K | 6.6% | 3.7% | 4% | A |
| 286 | Whitemarsh Township PA | 20,198 | $149K | 3.8% | 5.0% | 7% | A |
| 287 | Hilltown Township PA | 16,884 | $134K | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6% | A |
| 288 | North Tustin CA | 25,807 | $177K | 5.2% | 4.7% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,860 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Whitemarsh Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Next door is work for 38% of Whitemarsh Township
The biggest share goes to Philadelphia (24%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whitemarsh Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitemarsh Township | – | A | A | 27 min | $148,970 |
| Springfield Township | under 2% | A | A | 28 min | $135,683 |
| Plymouth Township | 5% | A | A | 26 min | $119,006 |
| Conshohocken | 3% | A+ | A+ | 28 min | $122,721 |
| Upper Dublin Township | 2% | A+ | A | 28 min | $168,010 |
| Lower Merion Township | 4% | A | A+ | 29 min | $176,512 |
| Philadelphia | 24% | C | A+ | 32 min | $61,953 |
| Fort Washington | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Plymouth Meeting | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fort Washington and Plymouth Meeting: 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 Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whitemarsh Township?
$148,970 (±$12,038) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whitemarsh Township?
3.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whitemarsh Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whitemarsh Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (24%, 9 mi), Plymouth Township (5%, 3 mi), Upper Merion Township (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Whitemarsh Township walkable?
Whitemarsh Township is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 12.3 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Whitemarsh Township without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 24% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Whitemarsh Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whitemarsh 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.