Belleplain has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Belleplain report 135 jobs; 236 of its residents have a job. Only 4% work in Belleplain; the top destination outside it is Dennis Township (16%, 5 miles). 9% of workers have no commute at all (New Jersey 17%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Belleplain by day
On a workday 226 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 125 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Belleplain 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.
Where the trip to work from Belleplain ends
Where Belleplain clocks in
16% of workers
12% 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.
Goods, not services: 73% of the jobs in Belleplain
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Belleplain, 2013 → 2023: 238 → 135. 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 Belleplain’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Belleplain’s commute takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Belleplain workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 178 commuters (the 9% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Belleplain
About 15% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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 Belleplain
The biggest share goes to Upper Township (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Belleplain workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleplain | – | — | — | 27 min | $94,722 |
| Upper Township | 5% | A | C+ | 24 min | $111,991 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Belleplain’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 Belleplain: questions
What is the median household income in Belleplain?
$94,722 (±$27,661) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Belleplain?
15.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Belleplain?
27 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Belleplain work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dennis Township (16%, 5 mi), Middle Township (12%, 12 mi), Lower Township (5%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Belleplain without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Belleplain, from the people who make the trip.
More of Belleplain
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.