Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0Making a living in Eddington
Only 2% work in Eddington itself; outside it, Philadelphia draws the most (21%, 11 miles). Home is the office for 6% of workers, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%. Working residents average 27 minutes each way, about the same as across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Eddington in brief
Out of Eddington to work: where people go
Where Eddington clocks in
21% of workers
20% 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.
Eddington on a workday afternoon
On a workday 958 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 561 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,200 people are in Eddington on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
0.59 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 2024, primary jobs.
Jobs in Eddington: what the 576 are
576 jobs are based in Eddington.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eddington, 2014 → 2024: 608 → 576. 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 Eddington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Eddington: about 27 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eddington workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 823 commuters (the 6% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Eddington
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 Eddington compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eddington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddington | – | — | — | 27 min | $122,107 |
| Cornwells Heights | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cornwells Heights: 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 Eddington’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 Eddington: questions
What is the median household income in Eddington?
$122,107 (±$30,414) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eddington?
2.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eddington?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eddington work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (21%, 11 mi), Bensalem Township (20%, 1 mi), Bristol Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Eddington without a car?
3% 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 Eddington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eddington
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.