See what the average commute is in Delaware County, PA

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Delaware County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Delaware County has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring counties, with Chester County, PA having the shortest commute at 28.5 minutes.

Delaware County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 29.4 minutes
--- 8.2% higher than state average
--- #12 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 9.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 79.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 9.0%
- Workers who work from home: 7.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Chester County, PA: 28.5 minutes
#2. Montgomery County, PA: 29.0 minutes
#3. Delaware County, PA: 29.4 minutes
#4. Gloucester County, NJ: 30.5 minutes
#5. Philadelphia County, PA: 33.4 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Elk County: 17.4 minutes
#2. Montour County: 18.7 minutes
#3. Cameron County: 19.3 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Pike County: 45.6 minutes
#2. Monroe County: 40.0 minutes
#3. Philadelphia County: 33.4 minutes