Most of Anderson commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 11 jobs in Anderson; 132 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Anderson; the top destination outside it is Hackettstown (6%, 8 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 17% for New Jersey as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Anderson
On a workday 132 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 490 people are in Anderson on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Anderson’s residents
Where Anderson clocks in
6% of workers
6% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Services make up most of the work in Anderson
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Anderson, 2013 → 2023: 68 → 11. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Anderson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 33 minutes in Anderson
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Anderson workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 344 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across New Jersey: 75% drive alone, 10% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Anderson commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Anderson
The biggest share goes to Washington Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Anderson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | – | — | — | 33 min | $89,034 |
| Lebanon Township | under 3% | B | B | 30 min | $129,936 |
| Washington Township | 4% | — | — | 40 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Anderson’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Anderson: questions
What is the median household income in Anderson?
$89,034 (±$21,501) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Anderson?
4.1%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Anderson?
33 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Anderson work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hackettstown (6%, 8 mi), New York City (6%, 52 mi), Washington Township (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Anderson without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Anderson, from the people who make the trip.
More of Anderson
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.