Photo: Smallbones at en.wikipedia · Public domainWith 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Darby Township works elsewhere
For 7% of workers, the job is at home, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. Darby Township has 1,392 jobs, against 4,420 working residents. Only 2% stay in Darby Township for work; outside it, Philadelphia is the main destination (28%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Darby Township: the figures worth knowing
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Darby Township’s working residents have a job less than 8 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 32 minutes, longer than the Pennsylvania average of 26. Time on the road ↓
Darby Township and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Darby Township residents (28%) and also where the most people who work in Darby Township come from (23% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most Darby Township residents work close to home
63% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. Only 7% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Darby Township empties out on a workday
About 6,200 people are in Darby Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than the 9,200 who live here: 4,300 head out to work and 1,300 come in. Day and night ↓
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.
Commuting from Darby Township: about 32 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Darby Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,619 commuters (the 7% 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.
Commuting out of Darby Township: the destinations
Where Darby Township clocks in
28% of workers
3% 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.
How far Darby Township’s workers travel
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 many people are in Darby Township by day
On a workday 4,310 residents head out to work, 110 work right here, and 1,282 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,200 people are in Darby Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
What Darby Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Darby Township, 2014 → 2024: 1,118 → 1,392. 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 Darby Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
33% of Darby Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Darby Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $81,458 |
| Philadelphia | 28% | C | A+ | 32 min | $61,953 |
| Sharon Hill | under 2% | C | A+ | 36 min | $75,130 |
| Folcroft | under 2% | C | A | 27 min | $61,306 |
| Ridley Township | 2% | B+ | A+ | 25 min | $92,835 |
| Collingdale | under 2% | C | A+ | 33 min | $51,886 |
| Glenolden | under 2% | B− | A | 26 min | $72,786 |
| Colwyn | under 2% | C− | A+ | 34 min | $46,935 |
| Upper Darby Township | 3% | C+ | A+ | 32 min | $71,481 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Philadelphia. Darker towns draw more of Darby 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 Darby Township: questions
What is the median household income in Darby Township?
$81,458 (±$12,086) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Darby Township?
12.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Darby Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Darby Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (28%, 11 mi), Upper Darby Township (3%, 4 mi), Lower Merion Township (3%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Darby Township without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Darby Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Darby 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.