Photo: User:karthik_sripal · CC BY-SA 3.0Tredyffrin Township’s household incomes are higher than in 96% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 4.9 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.7 in Philadelphia. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania. The two grades for Tredyffrin Township are A for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Tredyffrin Township
Tredyffrin Township fills up on a workday
Tredyffrin Township has 49,423 jobs, 3.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 66,000 people are in town, more than double the 32,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Tredyffrin Township draws workers from far and wide
The 49,423 jobs in Tredyffrin Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 24%; the other 72% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
A lot of Tredyffrin Township works from home
30% of Tredyffrin Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
77% of Tredyffrin Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 87% of the jobs based in Tredyffrin Township. The jobs ↓
Tredyffrin Township and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Tredyffrin Township residents (16%) and also where the most people who work in Tredyffrin Township come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Tredyffrin Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Tredyffrin Township is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #136 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Household income holds Tredyffrin Township’s grade up ($162,194, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (4.4%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Tredyffrin Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Who commutes out of Tredyffrin Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 13,082 residents head out to work, 1,864 work right here, and 47,559 people come in from elsewhere.
About 66,000 people are in Tredyffrin Township on a workday afternoon, 108% more than live here.
3.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Tredyffrin Township’s workers come from
Where Tredyffrin Township clocks in
16% 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.
How long Tredyffrin Township spends getting to work: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tredyffrin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,307 commuters (the 30% 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.
Most jobs in Tredyffrin Township are in services
49,423 jobs are based in Tredyffrin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tredyffrin Township, 2013 → 2023: 37,742 → 49,423. 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 Tredyffrin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Tredyffrin Township
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.
In Tredyffrin Township, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Tredyffrin Township is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns, #171 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Tredyffrin Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 16,182 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 52% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 14% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 84% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.5% of Tredyffrin Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Tredyffrin Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Tredyffrin Township is 196th of 1,368 U.S. towns of 22,000 to 43,000 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 29 | Northampton Township PA | 39,919 | $159K | 2.5% | 3.1% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 43 | Horsham Township PA | 27,882 | $122K | 4.3% | 2.4% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 194 | Maryland Heights MO | 27,559 | $86K | 4.7% | 2.5% | 11% | A |
| 195 | Milton MA | 28,537 | $189K | 4.7% | 4.8% | 8% | A |
| 196 | Tredyffrin Township PA | 31,818 | $162K | 5.0% | 4.4% | 12% | A |
| 197 | North Tustin CA | 25,807 | $177K | 5.2% | 4.7% | 2% | A |
| 198 | Ken Caryl CO | 33,233 | $118K | 3.7% | 3.8% | 6% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,368 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Tredyffrin Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work next door: 17% of Tredyffrin Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Upper Merion Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tredyffrin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tredyffrin Township | – | A | A | 26 min | $162,194 |
| Upper Merion Township | 7% | A | A | 25 min | $121,985 |
| Easttown Township | 2% | A | A | 28 min | $214,861 |
| King of Prussia | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Berwyn | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Willistown Township | under 2% | A+ | A− | 26 min | $187,466 |
| Paoli | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Schuylkill Township | under 2% | A+ | B | 26 min | $171,786 |
| Radnor Township | 5% | A− | A+ | 24 min | $164,359 |
| East Whiteland Township | 3% | A | A− | 23 min | $147,460 |
| Devon | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. King of Prussia, Berwyn, Paoli and Devon: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tredyffrin Township’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 Tredyffrin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Tredyffrin Township?
$162,194 (±$11,811) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tredyffrin Township?
5.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tredyffrin Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tredyffrin Township work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (16%, 17 mi), Upper Merion Township (7%, 4 mi), Radnor Township (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Tredyffrin Township walkable?
Tredyffrin Township is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.1 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Tredyffrin Township without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 14% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Tredyffrin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tredyffrin Township
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.