Photo: ParadeCloud · CC BY-SA 3.0There are 1.8 jobs in Exton for every working resident, and 5,611 people commute in
Home is the office for 38% of workers, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. 5,701 jobs are based in Exton; 3,169 of its residents have a job. Only 3% work in Exton itself; outside it, Tredyffrin Township draws the most (11%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Exton, in brief
A lot of Exton works from home
38% of Exton workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Exton
78% of Exton residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 46% of the jobs based in Exton pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 97% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Exton draws workers from far and wide
The 5,701 jobs in Exton are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 24%; the other 74% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Exton is where the jobs are
Exton has 5,701 jobs, 1.8 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
The biggest group of Exton’s workers comes from Philadelphia
382 of the people who work in Exton live in Philadelphia, 27 miles away, more than from any other town. The commute map ↓
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.
The daily trip from Exton: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Exton workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,234 commuters (the 38% 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.
The kinds of work in Exton
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Exton, 2013 → 2023: 6,850 → 5,701. 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 Exton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who travels to work in Exton, and from where
Where Exton clocks in
11% of workers
8% 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.
Exton fills up on a workday
On a workday 3,079 residents head out to work and 90 work right here.
About 9,300 people are in Exton on a workday afternoon, 37% more than live here.
1.8 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.
Exton’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Exton and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Uwchlan Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Exton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exton | – | — | — | 28 min | $120,697 |
| Lionville | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Uwchlan Township | 5% | A+ | A− | 26 min | $134,184 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lionville: 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 Exton’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 Exton: questions
What is the median household income in Exton?
$120,697 (±$19,029) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Exton?
3.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Exton?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 38% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Exton work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Tredyffrin Township (11%, 10 mi), West Whiteland Township (8%, 1 mi), Philadelphia (6%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Exton without a car?
2% 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 Exton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Exton
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.