Andrew Kuerner Farm-Wyeth Studio · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Household incomes in Chadds Ford Township top those of 97% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Chadds Ford Township is better than 72% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns (B). 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 11.7% for Pennsylvania as a whole. 27% of workers work from home, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Chadds Ford Township apart on work
Chadds Ford Township is where the jobs are
Chadds Ford Township has 3,286 jobs, 1.9 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
A lot of Chadds Ford Township works from home
27% of Chadds Ford Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Chadds Ford Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Chadds Ford Township is Philadelphia, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 15% of working residents (262) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Chadds Ford Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Nearly all the work in Chadds Ford Township is services
86% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 4% are in factories, building or farms. 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Chadds Ford Township
Household income holds Chadds Ford Township’s grade up ($168,491, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (9.7%, 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, Chadds Ford Township could be anywhere from B to A+.
Who commutes out of Chadds Ford Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,697 residents head out to work, 77 work right here, and 3,209 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,500 people are in Chadds Ford Township on a workday afternoon, 38% more than live here.
1.9 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.
About 31 minutes to work from Chadds Ford Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chadds Ford Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,264 commuters (the 27% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Chadds Ford 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.
Most jobs in Chadds Ford Township are in services
3,286 jobs are based in Chadds Ford Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chadds Ford Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,460 → 3,286. 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 Chadds Ford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where Chadds Ford Township’s workers come from
Where Chadds Ford Township clocks in
15% of workers
6% 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.
Driving is how Chadds Ford Township gets around
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.6% across Pennsylvania.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,735 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% 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 1.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 58% 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). 0.7% of Chadds Ford Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Chadds Ford Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Chadds Ford Township places 1,173rd of 4,177 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 2,800 to 5,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 23 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 28 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
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| 67 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
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| 1,171 | Westerlo NY | 3,255 | $99K | 7.7% | 2.2% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,172 | Romeo MI | 3,750 | $74K | 11.1% | 1.7% | 9% | B+ |
| 1,173 | Chadds Ford Township PA | 3,992 | $168K | 6.3% | 9.7% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,174 | Farmington WI | 3,501 | $83K | 6.5% | 0.6% | 8% | B+ |
| 1,175 | Highland Acres DE | 3,752 | $102K | 6.2% | 4.5% | 2% | B+ |
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| 4,177 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Chadds Ford Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
How Chadds Ford Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Concord Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chadds Ford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadds Ford Township | – | B+ | B | 31 min | $168,491 |
| Pennsbury Township | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 31 min | $167,727 |
| Birmingham Township | under 2% | A | B− | 31 min | $215,000 |
| Concord Township | 6% | A+ | B | 25 min | $132,303 |
| Dilworthtown | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Thornbury Township | under 2% | A− | B | 30 min | $191,543 |
Same-state neighbors only. Dilworthtown: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chadds Ford Township?
$168,491 (±$23,191) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chadds Ford Township?
6.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chadds Ford Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 27% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chadds Ford Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (15%, 25 mi), Concord Township (6%, 3 mi), Tredyffrin Township (4%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Chadds Ford Township walkable?
Chadds Ford Township is more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 8.1 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Chadds Ford Township without a car?
1% 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 Chadds Ford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chadds Ford 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.