Earning a living in Barclay
Home is the office for 30% of workers, where New Jersey as a whole has 17%. Only 1% stay in Barclay for work; outside it, Philadelphia is the main destination (20%, 10 miles). The trip to work takes 28 minutes on average, where New Jersey has 31 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Barclay at work: what stands out
A lot of Barclay workers cross into Pennsylvania
22% of Barclay workers work outside New Jersey, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Philadelphia (20%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
A lot of Barclay works from home
30% of Barclay workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Nearly all the work in Barclay is services
93% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 3% are in factories, building or farms. 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 Barclay goes to work
Where Barclay clocks in
20% of workers
14% 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.
About 28 minutes each way for Barclay’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barclay workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,610 commuters (the 30% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Barclay
1,458 jobs are based in Barclay.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barclay, 2013 → 2023: 1,357 → 1,458. 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 Barclay’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who leaves Barclay for work, and who comes in
On a workday 2,327 residents head out to work, 35 work right here, and 1,423 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,700 people are in Barclay on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.62 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.
Barclay’s commute, mile by mile
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.
How Barclay compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barclay workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclay | – | — | — | 28 min | $163,365 |
| Springdale | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Kingston Estates | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Springdale and Kingston Estates: 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 Barclay’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 Barclay: questions
What is the median household income in Barclay?
$163,365 (±$13,996) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barclay?
7.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barclay?
28 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barclay work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (20%, 10 mi), Cherry Hill Township (14%, 0 mi), Mount Laurel Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barclay without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Barclay, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barclay
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.