Devon has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 29 minutes each way (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). Only 1% work in Devon; the top destination outside it is Philadelphia (14%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Devon
Home offices are common in Devon
34% of Devon workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Devon’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 29 minutes, longer than the Pennsylvania average of 26. Time on the road ↓
Devon has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Devon went from 332 in 2013 to 481 in 2023, +45%. 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; with 669 working residents, small shifts move the shares; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
About 29 minutes each way, longer than most of Pennsylvania
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Devon workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 645 commuters (the 34% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
What the 481 jobs in Devon are
481 jobs are based in Devon. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Devon’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Devon, 2013 → 2023: 332 → 481. 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.
Devon quiets down on a workday
On a workday 662 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 474 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in Devon on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.72 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
14% of working residents work in Philadelphia
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Devon clocks in
14% of workers
11% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Half of Devon commutes less than 9 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
11% of Devon works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Tredyffrin Township (11%). Darker towns draw more of Devon’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Devon workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | – | — | — | 29 min | $219,063 |
| Berwyn | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Tredyffrin Township | 11% | A | A | 26 min | $162,194 |
Same-state neighbors only. Berwyn: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Devon: questions
What is the median household income in Devon?
$219,063 (±$24,553) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Devon?
6.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Devon?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 34% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Devon work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (14%, 16 mi), Tredyffrin Township (11%, 2 mi), Upper Merion Township (8%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Devon without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Devon, from the people who make the trip.
More of Devon
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.