Swedeland has 11.6 jobs for every working resident: 9,334 people commute in to work
At home: 22% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%). There are 9,353 jobs in Swedeland, against 809 working residents. Only 2% stay in Swedeland for work; outside it, Philadelphia is the main destination (22%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Swedeland and work: the main findings
Swedeland fills up on a workday
Swedeland has 9,353 jobs, 11.6 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 10,000 people are in town, 6 times the 1,600 who live here. Day and night ↓
Swedeland draws workers from far and wide
The 9,353 jobs in Swedeland are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 29%; the other 71% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Swedeland and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Swedeland residents (22%) and also where the most people who work in Swedeland come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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; with 809 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Swedeland
On a workday 790 residents head out to work and 19 work right here.
About 10,000 people are in Swedeland on a workday afternoon, 524% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that send workers to Swedeland
Where Swedeland clocks in
22% of workers
12% 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.
82% of the jobs in Swedeland pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Swedeland, 2014 → 2024: 7,709 → 9,353. 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 Swedeland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Swedeland: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Swedeland workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 720 commuters (the 22% 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 commute from Swedeland, by distance
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.
Around Swedeland: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Swedeland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedeland | – | — | — | 22 min | $115,847 |
| King of Prussia | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Plymouth Township | 2% | A | A | 26 min | $119,006 |
| West Conshohocken | under 2% | A+ | A+ | 24 min | $139,375 |
Same-state neighbors only. King of Prussia: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Plymouth Township. Darker towns draw more of Swedeland’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 Swedeland: questions
What is the median household income in Swedeland?
$115,847 (±$22,283) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Swedeland?
3.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Swedeland?
22 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Swedeland work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (22%, 12 mi), Upper Merion Township (12%, 2 mi), Lower Merion Township (4%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Swedeland 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 Swedeland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Swedeland
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.