Jobs and earnings in Harleysville, and the trip to work
2,935 jobs are based in Harleysville for 4,952 working residents. Only 5% stay in Harleysville for work; outside it, Philadelphia is the main destination (8%, 23 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 29 minutes, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Harleysville
No single place dominates Harleysville’s commute
The biggest draw, Philadelphia, gets only 8% of working residents, and 60% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Harleysville residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Harleysville
73% of Harleysville residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 54% of the jobs based in Harleysville pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Harleysville’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Harleysville is Philadelphia, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (402) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
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.
The places Harleysville commutes to
Where Harleysville clocks in
8% of workers
7% of workers
5% 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.
The kinds of work in Harleysville
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harleysville, 2014 → 2024: 3,197 → 2,935. 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 Harleysville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Harleysville’s commute, mile by mile
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 a workday changes Harleysville
On a workday 4,716 residents head out to work, 236 work right here, and 2,699 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,100 people are in Harleysville on a workday afternoon, 22% 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.
Getting to work from Harleysville takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harleysville workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,775 commuters (the 19% 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 towns around Harleysville
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harleysville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harleysville | – | — | — | 29 min | $106,735 |
| Franconia Township | 5% | A | A− | 30 min | $111,426 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Franconia Township. Darker towns draw more of Harleysville’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 Harleysville: questions
What is the median household income in Harleysville?
$106,735 (±$10,239) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harleysville?
6.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harleysville?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harleysville work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (8%, 23 mi), Lower Salford Township (7%, 1 mi), Franconia Township (5%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Harleysville without a car?
0% 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 Harleysville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harleysville
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.