Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Households in Whitpain Township earn more than those in 96% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 3.0 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.7 in Philadelphia. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania 11.7%). Jobs and income earn Whitpain 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
Jobs and commuting in Whitpain Township: the gist
Whitpain Township is where the jobs are
Whitpain Township has 19,762 jobs, 2.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 31,000 people are in town, 52% more than the 20,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Whitpain Township works from home
31% of Whitpain Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Whitpain Township draws workers from far and wide
The 19,762 jobs in Whitpain Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 24%; the other 72% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Most jobs in Whitpain Township pay over $40,000 a year
78% of the jobs based in Whitpain Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Whitpain Township and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Whitpain Township residents (20%) and also where the most people who work in Whitpain Township come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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.
How Whitpain Township earns its Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Whitpain Township is better than 91% of U.S. towns, #146 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Household income holds Whitpain Township’s grade up ($162,856, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (4.7%, 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, Whitpain Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Who commutes out of Whitpain Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 8,378 residents head out to work, 704 work right here, and 19,058 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31,000 people are in Whitpain Township on a workday afternoon, 52% more than live here.
2.2 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 2024, primary jobs.
About 31 minutes to work from Whitpain Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whitpain Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,708 commuters (the 31% 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 daily trip into Whitpain Township
Where Whitpain Township clocks in
20% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
19,762 jobs are based in Whitpain Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whitpain Township, 2014 → 2024: 16,001 → 19,762. 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 Whitpain Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Whitpain Township
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.
Whitpain Township is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Whitpain Township is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns, #209 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Whitpain 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 9,667 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 72% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 17% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 75% 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). 2.5% of Whitpain Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Whitpain Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
327th of 1,931: where Whitpain Township ranks among U.S. towns of 14,000 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 | Ada Township MI | 14,769 | $168K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 8 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 9 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 15 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 325 | Mililani Town HI | 27,668 | $127K | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4% | A |
| 326 | Grand Island NY | 21,587 | $116K | 4.1% | 3.5% | 16% | A |
| 327 | Whitpain Township PA | 20,483 | $163K | 4.9% | 4.7% | 8% | A |
| 328 | Bethlehem Township PA | 26,769 | $119K | 5.1% | 3.1% | 9% | A |
| 329 | Westchase FL | 24,885 | $124K | 5.3% | 3.6% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,931 | 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 Whitpain Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Whitpain Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Plymouth Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whitpain Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitpain Township | – | A | A | 31 min | $162,856 |
| Upper Dublin Township | 2% | A+ | A | 28 min | $168,010 |
| Lower Gwynedd Township | 2% | A+ | A | 28 min | $139,615 |
| Worcester Township | under 3% | A+ | B | 29 min | $185,114 |
| East Norriton Township | under 3% | A− | A | 31 min | $99,277 |
| Ambler | under 3% | A− | A+ | 22 min | $77,394 |
| Plymouth Township | 3% | A | A | 26 min | $119,006 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Whitpain 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 Whitpain Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whitpain Township?
$162,856 (±$17,658) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whitpain Township?
4.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whitpain Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whitpain Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (20%, 13 mi), Upper Merion Township (4%, 7 mi), Plymouth Township (3%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Whitpain Township walkable?
Whitpain Township is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.5 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Whitpain Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 17% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Whitpain Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whitpain 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.