Households in West Brandywine Township have higher incomes than those in 85% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income West Brandywine Township is better than 72% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns (C+). Poverty touches 7.8% of residents, next to 11.7% for Pennsylvania as a whole. Only 5% work in West Brandywine Township itself; outside it, Philadelphia draws the most (5%, 36 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in West Brandywine Township
No single place dominates West Brandywine Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Philadelphia, gets only 5% of working residents, and 61% work outside the top ten towns entirely. West Brandywine Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside West Brandywine Township
68% of West Brandywine Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 46% of the jobs based in West Brandywine Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
West Brandywine Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in West Brandywine Township went from 1,300 in 2014 to 1,905 in 2024, +47%. The jobs ↓
West Brandywine Township 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Inside West Brandywine Township’s Jobs & income grade
Household income holds West Brandywine Township’s grade up ($112,545, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.5%, 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, West Brandywine Township could be anywhere from B− to A+.
Where West Brandywine Township’s working residents head each day
Where West Brandywine Township clocks in
5% 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.
What the 1,905 jobs in West Brandywine Township are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Brandywine Township, 2014 → 2024: 1,300 → 1,905. 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 West Brandywine Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from West Brandywine Township: about 31 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Brandywine Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,939 commuters (the 21% 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.
In and out of West Brandywine Township on a workday
On a workday 3,122 residents head out to work, 153 work right here, and 1,752 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,800 people are in West Brandywine Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.58 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.
Where in the region West Brandywine Township works
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.
Driving is how West Brandywine Township gets around
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.6% across Pennsylvania, on an EPA index of 6.1.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,715 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 2.2% of West Brandywine Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of West Brandywine Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
West Brandywine Township places 1,080th of 3,007 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 5,700 to 11,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
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| 21 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 51 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 59 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,078 | Reed Township IL | 6,988 | $82K | 7.7% | 2.8% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,079 | Harrison Township IN | 9,898 | $85K | 5.7% | 3.6% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,080 | West Brandywine Township PA | 8,131 | $113K | 7.8% | 5.5% | 5% | B+ |
| 1,081 | Aptos CA | 6,404 | $134K | 5.9% | 5.4% | 9% | B+ |
| 1,082 | Chisago City MN | 5,955 | $102K | 3.4% | 7.5% | 7% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,007 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 West Brandywine Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns around West Brandywine Township
The biggest share goes to Caln Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Brandywine Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brandywine Township | – | B+ | C+ | 31 min | $112,545 |
| West Caln Township | under 3% | A− | C+ | 36 min | $99,398 |
| East Brandywine Township | under 3% | A+ | B | 27 min | $180,714 |
| Wallace Township | under 3% | A+ | D | 29 min | $182,500 |
| Valley Township | under 3% | B | B− | 36 min | $88,895 |
| Caln Township | 3% | A | B+ | 26 min | $100,164 |
| Honey Brook Township | under 3% | B+ | C+ | 27 min | $86,212 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Brandywine 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 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 West Brandywine Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Brandywine Township?
$112,545 (±$27,197) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Brandywine Township?
7.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Brandywine Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Brandywine Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (5%, 36 mi), West Goshen Township (5%, 12 mi), Uwchlan Township (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is West Brandywine Township walkable?
West Brandywine Township is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.1 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Brandywine Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Brandywine Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Brandywine Township
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. 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.