See How Delaware County Ranks in Pennsylvania for Commuting

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Anyone who drives around Delaware County will not be surprised to learn that the county placed in the upper half among Pennsylvania counties for worst commutes, according to a new report recently released by Stacker.

Stacker compiled the list using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked based on the longest average commute time in 2020.

Delaware County placed in 12th place in the Keystone State with an average commute time of 29.4 minutes. That is 2.3 minutes longer than the state average.

According to the report, 9.3 percent of workers in the county had a commute that is longer than 60 minutes. Those who had to leave for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. made up 9.9 percent of the workforce. Meanwhile, 40.9 percent of workers had jobs outside their county of residence.

Regarding means of transportation, the overwhelming majority of commuters (71.4 percent) drove alone. Another 7.7 percent carpooled, while 9 percent used public transportation. Those who walked to work comprised 3.2 percent of the workforce.

Finally, 7.7 percent worked from home.

Commuting is stressful. Commuters are more likely to have health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability.

Read more about counties with the worst commutes in Stacker.

This video looks at why commuting is bad for your health.

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