Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Felton has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Felton for work; outside it, York is the main destination (9%, 12 miles). 29 jobs are based in Felton, and 230 of its residents work somewhere. The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Felton: the gist
Felton is a place people come home to
There are 29 jobs based in Felton, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Felton has about 300 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Felton workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 230 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Felton: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 230 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Felton on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Time on the road from Felton: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Felton workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 197 commuters (the 10% 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.
Where the trip to work from Felton ends
Where Felton clocks in
9% 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.
Jobs in Felton: what the 29 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Felton, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 29. 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 Felton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Felton works
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.
Next door to Felton
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Felton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felton | – | — | — | 31 min | $77,083 |
| Chanceford Township | under 3% | A− | D | 35 min | $94,424 |
| North Hopewell Township | under 3% | A− | D | 33 min | $109,342 |
| Windsor Township | under 3% | A− | D | 24 min | $95,700 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Felton’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 Felton: questions
What is the median household income in Felton?
$77,083 (±$5,888) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Felton?
6.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Felton?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Felton work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are York (9%, 12 mi), York Township (6%, 7 mi), West Manchester Township (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Felton without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Felton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Felton
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.