Photo: Daryldime · CC BY-SA 4.0Edgewater Park Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
2,014 jobs are based in Edgewater Park Township for 4,085 working residents. Edgewater Park Township grades B for jobs and income and A for walkability. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 5.5 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 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 Edgewater Park Township: the gist
The better-paid jobs are outside Edgewater Park Township
63% of Edgewater Park Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 30% of the jobs based in Edgewater Park Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
No single place dominates Edgewater Park Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Philadelphia, PA, gets only 6% of working residents, and 63% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Edgewater Park Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Many of the people who work in Edgewater Park Township live in another state
Philadelphia, PA (10%) and New York City, NY (2%) are among the top places Edgewater Park Township’s workers come from. Counting only the top ten home towns, 12% of the jobs here are held by people from out of state. The commute map ↓
A longer commute than the towns next door
Edgewater Park Township averages 34 minutes each way, more than any bordering town (27 to 30 minutes). Next door ↓
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.
The four measures behind Edgewater Park Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Edgewater Park Township is better than 59% of U.S. towns, #370 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car holds Edgewater Park Township’s grade up (ahead of 93% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (18.6%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and unemployment.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Edgewater Park Township could be anywhere from C to A.
What Edgewater Park Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Edgewater Park Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,080 → 2,014. 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 Edgewater Park Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
6% of working residents work in Philadelphia
Where Edgewater Park Township clocks in
6% of workers
5% 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.
In and out of Edgewater Park Township on a workday
On a workday 3,900 residents head out to work, 185 work right here, and 1,829 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,500 people are in Edgewater Park Township on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
A commute of about 34 minutes in Edgewater Park Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Edgewater Park Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,039 commuters (the 12% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Edgewater Park 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.
Good to walk, short on transit: Edgewater Park Township
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Edgewater Park Township is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns, #249 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Edgewater Park 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 4,580 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 61% 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 5.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 86% 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). 4.0% of Edgewater Park Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Edgewater Park Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 6,700 to 13,000, Edgewater Park Township ranks 1,429th of 2,816 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 8 | Waldwick NJ | 10,252 | $178K | 1.4% | 2.2% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 22 | Fanwood NJ | 8,035 | $196K | 1.0% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 23 | Oradell NJ | 8,293 | $221K | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,427 | Washington Township IN | 7,010 | $71K | 12.5% | 2.8% | 13% | B |
| 1,428 | Ayer MA | 9,267 | $102K | 10.7% | 7.0% | 10% | B |
| 1,429 | Edgewater Park Township NJ | 9,617 | $85K | 18.6% | 4.2% | 5% | B |
| 1,430 | Vernon NY | 8,079 | $78K | 8.5% | 3.5% | 10% | B |
| 1,431 | Bermuda Dunes CA | 7,971 | $91K | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 2,816 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Edgewater Park Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Around Edgewater Park Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Burlington Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Edgewater Park Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater Park Township | – | B | A | 34 min | $84,960 |
| Delanco Township | under 3% | A− | B+ | 27 min | $78,710 |
| Beverly | under 3% | B+ | A | 27 min | $89,458 |
| Burlington Township | 5% | A− | A | 30 min | $104,067 |
| Willingboro Township | under 3% | B+ | A | 30 min | $98,200 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Edgewater Park 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 Edgewater Park Township: questions
What is the median household income in Edgewater Park Township?
$84,960 (±$24,820) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Edgewater Park Township?
18.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Edgewater Park Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Edgewater Park Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (6%, 12 mi), Burlington Township (5%, 4 mi), Trenton (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Edgewater Park Township walkable?
Edgewater Park Township is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.4 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Edgewater Park Township without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Edgewater Park Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Edgewater Park 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.