Chestnut Hill has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
25% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%). There are 615 jobs in Chestnut Hill for 2,841 working residents. Only 1% work in Chestnut Hill; the top destination outside it is Bethlehem (8%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Chestnut Hill: the gist
No single place dominates Chestnut Hill’s commute
The biggest draw, Bethlehem, gets only 8% of working residents, and 56% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Chestnut Hill residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Chestnut Hill
25% of Chestnut Hill workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
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.
Where the trip to work from Chestnut Hill ends
Where Chestnut Hill clocks in
8% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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.
Commuting from Chestnut Hill: about 29 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chestnut Hill workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,733 commuters (the 25% 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.
Who leaves Chestnut Hill for work, and who comes in
On a workday 2,806 residents head out to work, 35 work right here, and 580 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,900 people are in Chestnut Hill on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Jobs in Chestnut Hill: what the 615 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chestnut Hill, 2014 → 2024: 550 → 615. 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 Chestnut Hill’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Chestnut Hill, by distance
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
How Chestnut Hill compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Easton (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chestnut Hill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | – | — | — | 29 min | $124,089 |
| Easton | 6% | C+ | A+ | 28 min | $69,348 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chestnut Hill’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 Chestnut Hill: questions
What is the median household income in Chestnut Hill?
$124,089 (±$13,516) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chestnut Hill?
6.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chestnut Hill?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chestnut Hill work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethlehem (8%, 11 mi), Forks Township (7%, 1 mi), Easton (6%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chestnut Hill
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.