Transportation in Swarthmore, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
45.5%
-42% vs national
Public Transit
7.5%
+729% vs national
Work From Home
17.6%
+90% vs national
Carpool
5.0%
Walk / Bike
22.4%
combined
How Swarthmore's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Swarthmore, PA covers travel times and transportation modes. 45.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.6% work from home, which is above the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 7.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.0% of workers carpool. 21.8% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.