In Trafford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 64.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Trafford is very much a car-oriented borough. This is because the population of Trafford isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small borough, Trafford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Trafford is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.93% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Trafford in 2022 was $49,039, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,156 for a family of four. However, Trafford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Trafford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trafford residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Trafford include Slovak, Italian, Irish, German, and Lebanese.
The most common language spoken in Trafford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Serbo-Croatian and German/Yiddish.
