Jobs and the daily commute in Ashland
Employers in Ashland report 2,806 jobs, against 4,011 working residents. Only 2% work in Ashland; the top destination outside it is Philadelphia (16%, 11 miles). The trip to work takes 29 minutes on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Ashland, in brief
A lot of Ashland workers cross into Pennsylvania
22% of Ashland workers work outside New Jersey, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Philadelphia (16%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Ashland than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Ashland fell from 4,820 in 2013 to 2,806 in 2023, −42%. 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 ↓
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.
Where Ashland goes to work
Where Ashland clocks in
16% of workers
12% 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.
65% of the jobs in Ashland pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ashland, 2013 → 2023: 4,820 → 2,806. 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 Ashland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Ashland: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 3,924 residents head out to work, 87 work right here, and 2,719 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8,100 people are in Ashland on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.70 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.
About 29 minutes each way, about the NJ average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ashland workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,869 commuters (the 22% 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 far Ashland goes 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.
Next door to Ashland
The biggest share goes to Voorhees Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ashland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | – | — | — | 29 min | $118,500 |
| Haddonfield | 1% | A+ | A+ | 30 min | $200,400 |
| Lawnside | under 2% | C | A+ | 29 min | $71,607 |
| Springdale | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Echelon | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Voorhees Township | 4% | A− | A | 30 min | $105,473 |
Same-state neighbors only. Springdale and Echelon: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ashland’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 Ashland: questions
What is the median household income in Ashland?
$118,500 (±$10,629) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ashland?
6.4%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ashland?
29 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ashland work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (16%, 11 mi), Cherry Hill Township (12%, 2 mi), Mount Laurel Township (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ashland without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ashland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ashland
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.