Levittown has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 5% work in Levittown itself; outside it, Philadelphia draws the most (14%, 18 miles). 6,445 jobs are based in Levittown, against 25,846 working residents. Commuters spend 28 minutes getting to work on average; the Pennsylvania average is 26, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Levittown, in brief
Levittown is a place people come home to
There are 6,445 jobs based in Levittown, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Levittown has about 32,000 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Levittown
66% of Levittown residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 47% of the jobs based in Levittown pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. 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.
A workday in Levittown: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 24,595 residents head out to work, 1,251 work right here, and 5,194 people come in from elsewhere.
About 32,000 people are in Levittown on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
The kinds of work in Levittown
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Levittown, 2013 → 2023: 6,472 → 6,445. 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 Levittown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Out of Levittown to work: where people go
Where Levittown clocks in
14% of workers
9% of workers
7% 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.
About 28 minutes each way for Levittown’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Levittown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23,093 commuters (the 11% 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 in the region Levittown 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.
15% of Levittown works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Falls Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Levittown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levittown | – | — | — | 28 min | $105,071 |
| Fairless Hills | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Tullytown | 1% | B− | A− | 23 min | $65,185 |
| Falls Township | 7% | A− | A− | 25 min | $93,223 |
| Middletown Township | 7% | A | A− | 28 min | $114,449 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fairless Hills: 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 Levittown’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 Levittown: questions
What is the median household income in Levittown?
$105,071 (±$4,676) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Levittown?
7.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Levittown?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Levittown work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (14%, 18 mi), Bristol Township (9%, 2 mi), Middletown Township (7%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Levittown 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 Levittown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Levittown
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.