How long is the commute from Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.5% of workers drive alone to work.

4.4% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

24.8% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.9 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 4.4%
Work from home: 24.8%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in Middletown Township (Delaware County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	65.5% (±5.2 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±1.5 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.4% (±1.8 points)	5.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.8% (±5.6 points)	18.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Middletown Township (Delaware County), the average commute is higher than in Delaware County (28.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Middletown Township (Delaware County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Delaware County (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Delaware County, Middletown Township (Delaware County) ranks 18 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 668 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Middletown Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±2.0 points)	9.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.5% (±3.6 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±3.9 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.4% (±4.2 points)	16.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Middletown Township (Delaware County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Delaware County (9.6%).

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 Middletown Township (Delaware County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	24.8% (±5.6 points)	18.0% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±1.6 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±2.3 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Middletown Township (Delaware County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Delaware County (93.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Middletown Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	—	29.9 minutes (±1.7)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Media	2.2 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Chester Heights	2.5 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Rose Valley	2.6 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Aston Township	2.7 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Edgmont Township	3.2 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Village Green-Green Ridge	3.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven	3.4 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Media, PA (25.0 minutes), Aston Township, PA (27.0 minutes), Edgmont Township, PA (26.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Yeadon	31.6 minutes (±2.9)
13	Upper Darby Township	31.5 minutes (±1.1)
14	Chadds Ford Township	31.3 minutes (±3.9)
15	Nether Providence Township	31.0 minutes (±2.3)
16	Millbourne	30.6 minutes (±6.9)
17	Norwood	30.0 minutes (±5.4)
18	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	29.9 minutes (±1.7)
19	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	29.6 minutes (±3.3)
20	Marcus Hook	29.2 minutes (±3.5)
21	Chester Heights	28.7 minutes (±2.9)
22	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	28.6 minutes (±2.0)
23 (tie)	Eddystone	28.0 minutes (±6.4)
23 (tie)	Rose Valley	28.0 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Middletown Township (Delaware County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lima.

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 Middletown Township (Delaware County)

How long is the average commute in Middletown Township (Delaware County)?

Workers who live in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA take an average of 29.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Middletown Township (Delaware County) without a car?

5.9% of households in Middletown Township (Delaware County) have no vehicle, and 4.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Middletown Township (Delaware County)?

24.8% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Middletown Township (Delaware County) worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Middletown township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:49136, in state:42 county:045).

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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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