How long is the commute from Franklin Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

31.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 31.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Franklin Township (Chester County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Franklin Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	64.5% (±8.0 points)	64.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±3.4 points)	6.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.3% (±7.6 points)	24.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Franklin Township (Chester County), the average commute is not measurably different from Chester County (26.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Franklin Township (Chester County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chester County (1.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Chester County, Franklin Township (Chester County) ranks 25 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 778 of 2,548.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Franklin Township (Chester County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Franklin Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.2% (±4.2 points)	27.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	61.6% (±7.7 points)	45.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.2% (±7.0 points)	23.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Franklin Township (Chester County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chester County (4.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Franklin Township (Chester County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	31.3% (±7.6 points)	24.1% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.9 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.4 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Franklin Township (Chester County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Chester County (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Franklin Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Chester County)	—	29.2 minutes (±3.3)	—
London Britain Township	1.9 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
New London Township	3.2 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
West Grove	4.2 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Chester County)	4.5 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
North Star	4.9 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
London Grove Township	4.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)	5.0 mi	35.2 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Avondale	5.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Star, DE (24.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New London Township, PA (35.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18 (tie)	West Brandywine Township	30.5 minutes (±2.8)
18 (tie)	West Vincent Township	30.5 minutes (±2.2)
21	Newlin Township	29.7 minutes (±3.0)
22	Upper Oxford Township	29.5 minutes (±5.5)
23 (tie)	Spring City	29.3 minutes (±2.6)
23 (tie)	Wallace Township	29.3 minutes (±2.9)
25	Franklin Township (Chester County)	29.2 minutes (±3.3)
26	Honey Brook	29.0 minutes (±2.3)
27	West Nottingham Township	28.9 minutes (±4.4)
28	South Coventry Township	28.6 minutes (±2.8)
29	London Britain Township	28.3 minutes (±3.2)
30 (tie)	East Vincent Township	28.1 minutes (±3.8)
30 (tie)	West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	28.1 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Franklin Township (Chester County)

How long is the average commute in Franklin Township (Chester County)?

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Franklin Township (Chester County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Franklin Township (Chester County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Franklin Township (Chester County)?

31.3% (±7.6 points) of workers who live in Franklin Township (Chester County) worked from home, and 99.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Franklin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27376, in state:42 county:029).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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