How long is the commute from Upper Uwchlan Township, PA?

Workers who live in Upper Uwchlan Township, PA take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

32.3% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
30.6 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation
0.9%
Work from home
32.3%
Households without a car
1.7%

How people in Upper Uwchlan Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationUpper Uwchlan TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone60.7% (±4.8 points)64.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.3% (±1.8 points)6.4%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.6 points)1.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.5 points)2.0%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.9 points)1.5%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home32.3% (±5.2 points)24.1%15.6%15.1%

In Upper Uwchlan Township, the average commute is higher than in 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 Upper Uwchlan Township, 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, Upper Uwchlan Township ranks 17 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 584 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Upper Uwchlan Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableUpper Uwchlan TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle1.7% (±1.6 points)4.3%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle15.5% (±3.7 points)27.2%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles48.2% (±5.0 points)45.0%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles34.7% (±4.9 points)23.6%18.6%21.9%

In Upper Uwchlan Township, 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 Upper Uwchlan Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Upper Uwchlan TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home32.3% (±5.2 points)24.1% (±0.7 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer99.7% (±0.4 points)97.0% (±0.3 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet98.7% (±1.1 points)94.7% (±0.4 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Upper Uwchlan Township, 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 Upper Uwchlan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Uwchlan Township
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Upper Uwchlan Township—30.6 minutes (±2.3)—
Eagleview2.1 mi22.8 minutes (±2.9)Lower
Uwchlan Township2.9 mi25.5 minutes (±2.6)Lower
Wallace Township3.6 mi29.3 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Lionville3.8 mi20.0 minutes (±2.2)Lower
East Nantmeal Township4.0 mi32.3 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
East Brandywine Township4.2 mi27.3 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different
West Vincent Township4.3 mi30.5 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different
West Pikeland Township4.6 mi25.5 minutes (±2.9)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagleview, PA (22.8 minutes), Uwchlan Township, PA (25.5 minutes), Lionville, PA (20.0 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
10 (tie)Elk Township (Chester County)31.6 minutes (±2.9)
12Pennsbury Township31.3 minutes (±4.1)
13West Sadsbury Township31.1 minutes (±4.9)
14Birmingham Township31.0 minutes (±3.6)
15 (tie)Parkesburg30.6 minutes (±3.9)
15 (tie)Sadsbury Township (Chester County)30.6 minutes (±2.9)
15 (tie)Upper Uwchlan Township30.6 minutes (±2.3)
18 (tie)Modena30.5 minutes (±3.9)
18 (tie)West Brandywine Township30.5 minutes (±2.8)
18 (tie)West Vincent Township30.5 minutes (±2.2)
21Newlin Township29.7 minutes (±3.0)
22Upper Oxford Township29.5 minutes (±5.5)
23 (tie)Spring City29.3 minutes (±2.6)

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 Upper Uwchlan Township

How long is the average commute in Upper Uwchlan Township?

Workers who live in Upper Uwchlan Township, PA take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Upper Uwchlan Township without a car?

1.7% of households in Upper Uwchlan Township have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Upper Uwchlan Township?

32.3% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Upper Uwchlan Township worked from home, and 98.7% 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 Uwchlan township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79352, in state:42 county:029).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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