How long is the commute from Spring City, PA?

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

Workers who live in Spring City, PA take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

24.2% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.3 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.2%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Spring City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring City	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	70.4% (±10.1 points)	64.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.6% (±0.9 points)	6.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±2.8 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.2% (±9.5 points)	24.1%	15.6%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Spring City, 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, Spring City ranks 23 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 755 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Spring City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring City	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±4.4 points)	4.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.5% (±9.4 points)	27.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.8% (±9.4 points)	45.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.2% (±3.6 points)	23.6%	18.6%	21.9%

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

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Spring City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring City	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	24.2% (±9.5 points)	24.1% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±2.8 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±6.0 points)	94.7% (±0.4 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Spring City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Chester County (94.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Spring City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring City	—	29.3 minutes (±2.6)	—
Royersford	0.8 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
East Vincent Township	2.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Phoenixville	3.1 mi	27.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
East Pikeland Township	3.2 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	3.2 mi	26.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Mont Clare	3.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Limerick Township	3.9 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
East Coventry Township	4.0 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Royersford, PA (23.1 minutes), Mont Clare, PA (23.6 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
15 (tie)	Upper Uwchlan Township	30.6 minutes (±2.3)
18 (tie)	Modena	30.5 minutes (±3.9)
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)

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 Spring City

How long is the average commute in Spring City?

Workers who live in Spring City, PA take an average of 29.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spring City without a car?

7.6% of households in Spring City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spring City?

24.2% (±9.5 points) of workers who live in Spring City worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Spring City borough, Pennsylvania (place:72920, 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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