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

Name: Commute and cars in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.7% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

22.0% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 3.7%
Work from home: 22.0%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	62.4% (±5.7 points)	64.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±2.3 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.7% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.6% (±4.8 points)	3.3%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.0% (±4.7 points)	18.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), the average commute is not measurably different from Delaware County (28.1 minutes).

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

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

In Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) ranks 25 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 958 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±2.0 points)	9.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±4.2 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.8% (±5.2 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.7% (±4.5 points)	16.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Upper Providence 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 Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	22.0% (±4.7 points)	18.0% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.9 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.4% (±1.9 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Delaware County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	—	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Media	1.3 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Lima	2.4 mi	33.5 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Marple Township	2.8 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Rose Valley	2.9 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Nether Providence Township	3.1 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Broomall	3.4 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
23 (tie)	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	28.0 minutes (±2.3)
26	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	27.7 minutes (±1.7)
27	Ridley Park	27.3 minutes (±3.6)
28	Brookhaven	27.2 minutes (±4.0)
29 (tie)	Folcroft	27.0 minutes (±2.9)
29 (tie)	Aston Township	27.0 minutes (±2.2)
29 (tie)	Haverford Township	27.0 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

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

Workers who live in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA take an average of 28.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.2% of households in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) have no vehicle, and 3.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

22.0% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) worked from home, and 96.4% 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 Upper Providence township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79248, 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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