With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Boothwyn works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Boothwyn; the top destination outside it is Philadelphia (15%, 20 miles). 766 jobs are based in Boothwyn, and 2,457 of its residents work somewhere. Home is the office for 8% of workers; Pennsylvania has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Boothwyn and work: the main findings
A workday in Boothwyn: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 2,419 residents head out to work, 38 work right here, and 728 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in Boothwyn on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Boothwyn: the destinations
Where Boothwyn clocks in
15% 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 Boothwyn: what the 766 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Boothwyn, 2013 → 2023: 770 → 766. 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 Boothwyn’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Boothwyn: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Boothwyn workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,504 commuters (the 8% 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.
How many miles Boothwyn commutes
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.
The towns around Boothwyn
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Boothwyn workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothwyn | – | — | — | 23 min | $96,147 |
| Lower Chichester Township | under 2% | B− | A− | 27 min | $82,589 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Boothwyn’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 Boothwyn: questions
What is the median household income in Boothwyn?
$96,147 (±$13,196) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Boothwyn?
5.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Boothwyn?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Boothwyn work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (15%, 20 mi), Upper Chichester Township (8%, 1 mi), Concord Township (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Boothwyn without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Boothwyn, from the people who make the trip.
More of Boothwyn
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.