In Yeadon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Yeadon has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.
The population of Yeadon overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Yeadon, 22.84% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Yeadon in 2022 was $31,160, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,640 for a family of four. However, Yeadon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Yeadon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Yeadon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yeadon residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Yeadon include African, Irish, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, and Haitian.
The most common language spoken in Yeadon is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and African languages.
