Photo: Smallbones · Public domainAt 8.2%, unemployment in Deerfield Township is higher than in 89% of U.S. towns
5% of workers have no commute at all (New Jersey 17%). The two grades for Deerfield Township are C+ for jobs and income and C for walkability. Only 5% work in Deerfield Township itself; outside it, Vineland draws the most (19%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Deerfield Township, in brief
Deerfield Township trades workers with the towns around it
Deerfield Township has about as many jobs (1,287) as working residents (1,395), but they are mostly different people: 1,322 residents leave for work each day while 1,214 people come in. Only 6% of the jobs in Deerfield Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Deerfield Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 84 hours a year less on the road than the typical New Jersey worker, and quicker than any town next door (24 to 28 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Deerfield Township and Vineland trade workers both ways
Vineland is the top workplace for Deerfield Township residents (19%) and also where the most people who work in Deerfield Township come from (22% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Deerfield Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Deerfield Township is better than 42% of U.S. towns, #422 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income holds Deerfield Township’s grade up ($85,094, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Deerfield Township could be anywhere from C− to A−.
The workday shuffle in and out of Deerfield Township
On a workday 1,322 residents head out to work, 73 work right here, and 1,214 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 (0.92 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.
Time on the road from Deerfield Township: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Deerfield Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,360 commuters (the 5% 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.
Where people from Deerfield Township work
Where Deerfield Township clocks in
19% of workers
8% 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.
66% of the jobs in Deerfield Township pay over $3,333 a month
1,287 jobs are based in Deerfield Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Deerfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,264 → 1,287. 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 Deerfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Deerfield Township goes to work
About 17% 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.
For most of Deerfield Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Deerfield Township is more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns, #449 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Deerfield 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 1,427 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% 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 under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 2.4% of Deerfield Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Deerfield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
2,606th of 4,453: where Deerfield Township ranks among U.S. towns of 2,300 to 4,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 33 | Harding Township NJ | 3,949 | $222K | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | Haworth NJ | 3,422 | $237K | 3.7% | 2.5% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,604 | Broadwell Township IL | 2,860 | $70K | 9.4% | 3.3% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,605 | Steuben Township IN | 2,937 | $73K | 9.0% | 5.6% | 3% | C+ |
| 2,606 | Deerfield Township NJ | 3,251 | $85K | 10.6% | 8.2% | 5% | C+ |
| 2,607 | Madison Township OH | 2,821 | $88K | 9.2% | 7.5% | <1% | C+ |
| 2,608 | Mountain Home AFB ID | 3,219 | $74K | 2.2% | 5.8% | 2% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,453 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Deerfield Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Next door is work for 33% of Deerfield Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Deerfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | – | C+ | C | 20 min | $85,094 |
| Millville | 6% | C+ | A | 25 min | $70,275 |
| Vineland | 19% | C | A− | 24 min | $67,860 |
| Upper Deerfield Township | 6% | B− | B+ | 26 min | $82,946 |
| Pittsgrove Township | 2% | B+ | D | 28 min | $92,917 |
| Fairfield Township | under 2% | C | C+ | 25 min | $60,929 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Vineland. Darker towns draw more of Deerfield 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 Deerfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Deerfield Township?
$85,094 (±$13,089) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Deerfield Township?
10.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Deerfield Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Deerfield Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Vineland (19%, 7 mi), Bridgeton (8%, 6 mi), Upper Deerfield Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Deerfield Township walkable?
Deerfield Township is more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Deerfield Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Deerfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Deerfield 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.