Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Clark Township has higher household incomes than 92% of U.S. towns
The two grades for Clark Township are A+ for jobs and income and A− for walkability. Below the poverty line: 2.4% of residents, next to 9.7% across New Jersey. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 1.4 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
The short version on getting to work from Clark Township
Clark Township trades workers with the towns around it
Clark Township has about as many jobs (10,064) as working residents (8,501), but they are mostly different people: 7,919 residents leave for work each day while 9,482 people come in. Only 6% of the jobs in Clark Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Clark Township draws workers from far and wide
The 10,064 jobs in Clark Township are filled from a wide area. Clark Township’s own residents hold 6% and the ten next-biggest home towns 25%; the other 69% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Three in four Clark Township workers earn over $40,000 a year
76% of Clark 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.
Income, poverty and work: Clark Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Clark Township is better than 97% of U.S. towns, #41 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car is its strongest input (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Clark Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Clark Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 7,919 residents head out to work, 582 work right here, and 9,482 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18,000 people are in Clark Township on a workday afternoon, 10% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.18 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.
13% of working residents work in New York City
Where Clark Township clocks in
13% of workers
6% 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.
What work there is in Clark Township: 10,064 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clark Township, 2013 → 2023: 8,151 → 10,064. 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 Clark Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Clark Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clark Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,243 commuters (the 18% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Clark 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.
Clark Township is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Clark Township is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns, #283 of 468 in New Jersey. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 13.2% across New Jersey.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,584 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 63% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 26% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.4 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 63% 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). 3.4% of Clark Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Clark Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 11,000 to 22,000, Clark Township ranks 104th of 2,220 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 13 | Franklin Lakes NJ | 11,180 | $236K | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5% | A+ |
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| 28 | Hanover Township NJ | 15,105 | $157K | 3.2% | 2.6% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | East Greenwich Township NJ | 12,610 | $149K | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 102 | Victor NY | 16,422 | $116K | 2.8% | 1.6% | 16% | A+ |
| 103 | Centerville UT | 16,480 | $123K | 3.1% | 2.3% | 7% | A+ |
| 104 | Clark Township NJ | 16,418 | $134K | 2.4% | 3.7% | 7% | A+ |
| 105 | Alamo CA | 14,488 | $250K | 2.1% | 3.6% | 4% | A+ |
| 106 | Lake Butler FL | 17,125 | $183K | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,220 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Clark Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Next door to Clark Township
The biggest share goes to Rahway (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clark Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Township | – | A+ | A− | 28 min | $133,504 |
| Scotch Plains Township | under 3% | A+ | A | 34 min | $183,655 |
| Winfield Township | under 3% | B+ | A | 25 min | $64,052 |
| Rahway | 3% | B | A+ | 32 min | $91,461 |
| Cranford Township | 2% | A+ | A+ | 35 min | $155,972 |
| Linden | 3% | B | A+ | 32 min | $92,915 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clark 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 Clark Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clark Township?
$133,504 (±$14,653) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clark Township?
2.4%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clark Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clark Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (13%, 20 mi), Newark (6%, 10 mi), Elizabeth (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Clark Township walkable?
Clark Township is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 11.5 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Clark Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 26% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clark Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clark 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.