How long is the commute from Phoenixville, PA?

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

Workers who live in Phoenixville, PA take an average of 27.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

27.8% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.0 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 27.8%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in Phoenixville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Phoenixville	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	59.1% (±5.3 points)	64.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±2.2 points)	6.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.8% (±5.0 points)	24.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Phoenixville, 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 Phoenixville, 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, Phoenixville ranks 41 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1132 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Phoenixville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Phoenixville	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.6% (±5.1 points)	27.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±4.9 points)	45.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.8% (±2.8 points)	23.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Phoenixville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chester County (4.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Phoenixville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Phoenixville	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	27.8% (±5.0 points)	24.1% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±1.5 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±2.1 points)	94.7% (±0.4 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Phoenixville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Phoenixville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Phoenixville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Phoenixville	—	27.0 minutes (±1.6)	—
Mont Clare	1.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
East Pikeland Township	2.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	2.5 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	2.9 mi	26.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Spring City	3.1 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Royersford	3.6 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Charlestown Township	3.6 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
East Vincent Township	4.4 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Royersford, PA (23.1 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
35	Highland Township (Chester County)	27.6 minutes (±3.4)
36	West Bradford Township	27.4 minutes (±1.8)
37 (tie)	Atglen	27.3 minutes (±3.3)
37 (tie)	East Brandywine Township	27.3 minutes (±2.7)
39 (tie)	East Coventry Township	27.1 minutes (±2.3)
39 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	27.1 minutes (±2.2)
41	Phoenixville	27.0 minutes (±1.6)
42	Honey Brook Township	26.9 minutes (±3.8)
43	Warwick Township (Chester County)	26.8 minutes (±2.9)
44	East Pikeland Township	26.7 minutes (±2.8)
45	North Coventry Township	26.3 minutes (±2.6)
46	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	26.2 minutes (±2.2)
47	Westtown Township	26.0 minutes (±2.9)

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 Phoenixville

How long is the average commute in Phoenixville?

Workers who live in Phoenixville, PA take an average of 27.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Phoenixville without a car?

6.6% of households in Phoenixville have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Phoenixville?

27.8% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Phoenixville worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Phoenixville borough, Pennsylvania (place:60120, in state:42).

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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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