Photo: Dinker022089 · CC BY-SA 4.0At 7.8%, unemployment in Englewood is higher than in 87% of U.S. towns
The two grades for Englewood are B+ for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. Measured by household income, Englewood is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. About one in ten work in Englewood itself; outside it, New York City draws the most (27%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Englewood apart
A lot of Englewood workers cross into New York
24% of Englewood workers work outside New Jersey, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, New York City (27%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Englewood draws workers from far and wide
The 16,541 jobs in Englewood are filled from a wide area. Englewood’s own residents hold 9% and the ten next-biggest home towns 28%; the other 63% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, 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 Englewood’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Englewood is better than 67% of U.S. towns, #328 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car holds Englewood’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Englewood could be anywhere from B to A−.
Out of Englewood to work: where people go
Where Englewood clocks in
27% of workers
3% 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.
Englewood fills up on a workday
On a workday 11,760 residents head out to work, 1,474 work right here, and 15,067 people come in from elsewhere.
About 33,000 people are in Englewood on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.25 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
69% of the jobs in Englewood pay over $3,333 a month
16,541 jobs are based in Englewood.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Englewood, 2014 → 2024: 14,708 → 16,541. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Englewood’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Englewood, about 31 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Englewood workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12,384 commuters (the 17% 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.
The commute from Englewood, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Englewood is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 15,007 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 97% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 38% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 15.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 96% 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). 8.3% of Englewood households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 14% of Englewood’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 21,000 to 41,000, Englewood ranks 711th of 1,415 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
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| 19 | Scotch Plains Township NJ | 25,437 | $184K | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Westfield NJ | 32,595 | $233K | 1.8% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 41 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 709 | Derry Township PA | 25,179 | $97K | 13.1% | 3.8% | 34% | B+ |
| 710 | Aventura FL | 39,880 | $89K | 11.4% | 4.7% | 13% | B+ |
| 711 | Englewood NJ | 30,035 | $103K | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11% | B+ |
| 712 | Dover NH | 34,623 | $95K | 8.3% | 4.1% | 18% | B+ |
| 713 | Brownstown Township MI | 32,680 | $95K | 8.5% | 5.9% | 4% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,415 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 16% | 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 Englewood, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Next door to Englewood
The biggest share goes to Teaneck Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Englewood workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | – | B+ | A+ | 31 min | $102,571 |
| Leonia | under 2% | A | A+ | 31 min | $129,665 |
| Teaneck Township | 2% | A | A+ | 34 min | $144,075 |
| Englewood Cliffs | 2% | A | A+ | 36 min | $230,611 |
| Tenafly | under 2% | A | A+ | 40 min | $208,200 |
| Fort Lee | 1% | A− | A+ | 35 min | $107,274 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Englewood’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 2024, 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 Englewood: questions
What is the median household income in Englewood?
$102,571 (±$9,327) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Englewood?
9.2%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Englewood?
31 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 Englewood work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (27%, 16 mi), Hackensack (3%, 4 mi), Paramus (3%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Englewood walkable?
Englewood is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 13.2 out of 20, and 22% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Englewood without a car?
14% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. 38% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Englewood, from the people who make the trip.
More of Englewood
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.