Belford has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Only 1% work in Belford itself; outside it, Middletown Township draws the most (14%, 2 miles). 185 jobs are based in Belford, against 752 working residents. 26% of workers work from home; New Jersey has 17%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Belford: the gist
Belford is a place people come home to
There are 185 jobs based in Belford, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Belford has about 1,100 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Belford workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 41 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 314 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Belford works from home
26% of Belford workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 752 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Belford
On a workday 741 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 174 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Belford on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 2024, primary jobs.
About 41 minutes each way for Belford’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Belford workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 561 commuters (the 26% 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.
Where Belford goes to work
Where Belford clocks in
14% of workers
13% of workers
4% 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.
The kinds of work in Belford
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Belford, 2014 → 2024: 265 → 185. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Belford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Belford’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Belford and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Belford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belford | – | — | — | 41 min | $113,359 |
| Port Monmouth | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Leonardo | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Port Monmouth and Leonardo: 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 Belford’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 2024, 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 Belford: questions
What is the median household income in Belford?
$113,359 (±$26,391) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Belford?
9.2%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Belford?
41 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Belford work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Middletown Township (14%, 2 mi), New York City (13%, 18 mi), Holmdel Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Belford without a car?
6% 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 Belford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Belford
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.