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

Name: Commute and cars in Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

29.7% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.1 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 29.7%
Households without a car: 0.5%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	68.2% (±7.2 points)	64.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.3% (±1.2 points)	6.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.7% (±7.5 points)	24.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Thornbury 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 Thornbury 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, Thornbury Township (Chester County) ranks 40 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1118 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Thornbury Township (Chester County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.0% (±7.6 points)	27.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.8% (±6.4 points)	45.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.6% (±6.4 points)	23.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Thornbury 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 Thornbury Township (Chester County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	29.7% (±7.5 points)	24.1% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±2.8 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.4 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Thornbury 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 Thornbury Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornbury Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	—	27.1 minutes (±2.2)	—
Westtown Township	1.1 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Dilworthtown	1.7 mi	28.9 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	2.1 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Birmingham Township	3.0 mi	31.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
West Chester	3.5 mi	20.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
West Goshen Township	4.0 mi	24.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Chadds Ford Township	4.2 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)	4.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Chester, PA (20.9 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
34	West Grove	27.8 minutes (±3.9)
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)

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 Thornbury Township (Chester County)

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

Workers who live in Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA take an average of 27.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.5% of households in Thornbury Township (Chester County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

29.7% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Thornbury Township (Chester County) worked from home, and 98.5% 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 Thornbury township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:76568, 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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