Earning a living in Annandale
The average commute, 30 minutes each way, matches the New Jersey norm. Only 1% work in Annandale itself; outside it, Clinton Township draws the most (7%, 2 miles). Annandale has 536 jobs; 759 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Annandale at work: what stands out
Fewer jobs are based in Annandale than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Annandale fell from 1,075 in 2013 to 536 in 2023, −50%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Annandale
75% of Annandale residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 49% of the jobs based in Annandale pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 99% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Annandale pay little
26% of the jobs based in Annandale pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 35% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 759 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The kinds of work in Annandale
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Annandale, 2013 → 2023: 1,075 → 536. 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 Annandale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Annandale: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 748 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 525 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,300 people are in Annandale on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.71 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Annandale to work: where people go
Where Annandale clocks in
7% of workers
5% of workers
5% 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.
About 30 minutes to work from Annandale
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Annandale workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 719 commuters (the 19% 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.
The distance from Annandale to work
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.
Annandale and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Annandale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale | – | — | — | 30 min | $168,043 |
| Clinton | under 2% | A+ | A | 29 min | $141,146 |
| High Bridge | under 2% | A− | A− | 34 min | $112,467 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Annandale’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 Annandale: questions
What is the median household income in Annandale?
$168,043 (±$45,708) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Annandale?
2.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Annandale?
30 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Annandale work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Clinton Township (7%, 2 mi), New York City (5%, 50 mi), Readington Township (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Annandale without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Annandale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Annandale
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.