Burleigh at work: jobs, income and the commute
Only 1% work in Burleigh itself; outside it, Middle Township draws the most (25%, 3 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, where New Jersey as a whole has 17%. 247 jobs are based in Burleigh for 336 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Burleigh
Working from home in Burleigh
of Burleigh workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 99 commuters (the 0% 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 a workday changes Burleigh
On a workday 332 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 243 people come in from elsewhere.
About 70 people are in Burleigh on a workday afternoon, 56% fewer than live here.
0.74 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.
The towns that employ Burleigh’s residents
Where Burleigh clocks in
25% of workers
11% 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.
Burleigh makes things: 32% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burleigh, 2013 → 2023: 156 → 247. 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 Burleigh’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Burleigh
About 27% 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.
The towns around Burleigh
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burleigh workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh | – | — | — | — | $117,928 |
| Cape May Court House | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Whitesboro | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cape May Court House and Whitesboro: 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 Burleigh’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 Burleigh: questions
What is the median household income in Burleigh?
$117,928 (±$35,518) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burleigh?
27.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Burleigh work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Middle Township (25%, 3 mi), Lower Township (11%, 6 mi), Wildwood (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Burleigh without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burleigh, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burleigh
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.