Modena has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Commuters spend 31 minutes getting to work on average, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. There are 40 jobs in Modena for 215 working residents. Hardly any stay in Modena for work; outside it, West Whiteland Township is the main destination (6%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Modena
Modena is a place people come home to
There are 40 jobs based in Modena, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Modena has about 370 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Modena 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 215 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Modena
On a workday 215 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 40 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Modena on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 trip to work from Modena: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Modena workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 211 commuters (the 12% 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 Modena ends
Where Modena clocks in
6% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Modena, 2013 → 2023: 139 → 40. 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 Modena’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Modena commutes less than 15 miles
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 Modena
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Modena workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modena | – | — | — | 31 min | $82,895 |
| East Fallowfield Township | under 3% | A | C− | 32 min | $116,947 |
| South Coatesville | under 3% | C | D | 22 min | $76,005 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Modena’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 Modena: questions
What is the median household income in Modena?
$82,895 (±$10,568) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Modena?
9.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Modena?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Modena work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are West Whiteland Township (6%, 11 mi), Philadelphia (4%, 36 mi), Caln Township (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Modena without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 11% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Modena, from the people who make the trip.
More of Modena
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.