Gibbons, William, Stable and Farm · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Jobs, income and commuting in Chatham Township, NJ
The average commute takes 32 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 28% of workers have no commute at all (New Jersey 17%). Only 3% work in Chatham Township; the top destination outside it is New York City (14%, 26 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Chatham Township
A lot of Chatham Township works from home
28% of Chatham Township workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Chatham Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Chatham Township is New York City, NY, 26 miles away as the crow flies. 14% of working residents (600) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Three in four Chatham Township workers earn over $40,000 a year
79% of Chatham 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. 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.
Commuting from Chatham Township: about 32 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chatham Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,465 commuters (the 28% 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 far it is to work from Chatham Township
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.
70% of the jobs in Chatham Township pay over $3,333 a month
3,478 jobs are based in Chatham Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chatham Township, 2013 → 2023: 3,690 → 3,478. 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 Chatham Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How a workday changes Chatham Township
On a workday 4,185 residents head out to work, 129 work right here, and 3,349 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.81 per resident).
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 Chatham Township’s working residents head each day
Where Chatham Township clocks in
14% 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.
Chatham Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chatham Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $198,913 |
| New Providence | 2% | A+ | A+ | 32 min | $161,599 |
| Berkeley Heights Township | under 3% | A+ | A | 37 min | $204,658 |
| Madison | under 3% | A | A+ | 28 min | $171,471 |
| Summit | 3% | A | A+ | 34 min | $190,304 |
| Chatham | 3% | A | A+ | 39 min | $241,500 |
| Harding Township | under 3% | A+ | A− | 32 min | $222,429 |
| Gillette | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Long Hill Township | under 3% | A− | A− | 27 min | $169,079 |
Same-state neighbors only. Gillette: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Summit. Darker towns draw more of Chatham 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 Chatham Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chatham Township?
$198,913 (±$36,502) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chatham Township?
2.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chatham Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chatham Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (14%, 26 mi), Morristown (3%, 5 mi), Summit (3%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chatham Township without a car?
14% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chatham Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chatham 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.