Yeadon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 12,140 people and three associated neighborhoods, Yeadon is the 82nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Yeadon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Yeadon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Yeadon, the average commute to work is 33.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

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 citizens of Yeadon are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.84% of adults in Yeadon having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.