Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Bridgewater Township has higher household incomes than 97% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn Bridgewater Township A; getting around on foot earns it A−. Poverty touches 4.1% of residents, next to 9.7% for New Jersey as a whole. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 0.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 43.7 in Jersey City.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Bridgewater Township: the gist
No single place dominates Bridgewater Township’s commute
The biggest draw, New York City, NY, gets only 6% of working residents, and 63% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Bridgewater Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Bridgewater Township draws workers from far and wide
The 36,480 jobs in Bridgewater Township are filled from a wide area. Bridgewater Township’s own residents hold 7% and the ten next-biggest home towns 19%; the other 74% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Bridgewater Township is where the jobs are
Bridgewater Township has 36,480 jobs, 1.5 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
76% of Bridgewater Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 75% of the jobs based in Bridgewater Township. The jobs ↓
Home offices are common in Bridgewater Township
26% of Bridgewater Township 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Bridgewater Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Bridgewater Township is better than 95% of U.S. towns, #65 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income is its strongest input ($172,851, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Bridgewater Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Where Bridgewater Township’s workers come from
Where Bridgewater Township clocks in
6% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
How a workday changes Bridgewater Township
On a workday 21,105 residents head out to work, 2,532 work right here, and 33,948 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59,000 people are in Bridgewater Township on a workday afternoon, 28% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
75% of the jobs in Bridgewater Township pay over $3,333 a month
36,480 jobs are based in Bridgewater Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bridgewater Township, 2013 → 2023: 33,317 → 36,480. 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 Bridgewater Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Bridgewater Township: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bridgewater Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17,366 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.
Bridgewater Township’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.
Walkable streets, thin transit: Bridgewater Township
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Bridgewater Township is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns, #302 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Bridgewater Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 23,597 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 23% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 55% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.1% of Bridgewater Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Bridgewater Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Bridgewater Township places 57th of 923 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 33,000 to 63,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Arlington OH | 35,893 | $155K | 3.3% | 2.0% | 7% | A+ |
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| 42 | Marlboro Township NJ | 42,254 | $186K | 3.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 55 | Princeton TX | 43,524 | $105K | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5% | A |
| 56 | Menomonee Falls WI | 41,291 | $100K | 5.2% | 1.9% | 14% | A |
| 57 | Bridgewater Township NJ | 46,455 | $173K | 4.1% | 3.7% | 11% | A |
| 58 | Olney MD | 35,797 | $171K | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5% | A |
| 59 | Cumberland RI | 37,615 | $118K | 3.9% | 3.0% | 11% | A |
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| 95 | Wayne Township NJ | 54,819 | $153K | 3.4% | 4.9% | 11% | A |
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| 99 | Mount Laurel Township NJ | 47,738 | $119K | 4.1% | 3.9% | 13% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 923 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Bridgewater Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Around Bridgewater Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Branchburg Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bridgewater Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Township | – | A | A− | 31 min | $172,851 |
| Bedminster Township | under 3% | A | A− | 33 min | $123,709 |
| Branchburg Township | 3% | A | B | 30 min | $168,832 |
| Bound Brook | under 3% | B+ | A+ | 24 min | $90,571 |
| Somerville | under 3% | A | A+ | 28 min | $103,760 |
| Manville | under 3% | A− | B+ | 28 min | $93,333 |
| Middlesex | under 3% | A− | A− | 26 min | $105,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bridgewater Township’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 Bridgewater Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bridgewater Township?
$172,851 (±$9,619) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgewater Township?
4.1%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bridgewater Township?
31 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 Bridgewater Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (6%, 35 mi), Franklin Township (3%, 8 mi), Bernards Township (3%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Bridgewater Township walkable?
Bridgewater Township is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 8.4 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Bridgewater Township without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bridgewater Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bridgewater Township
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.