Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Evesham Township top those of 87% of U.S. towns
Poverty touches 3.6% of residents, against 9.7% across New Jersey. Jobs and income earn Evesham Township A; getting around on foot earns it A−. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 0.9 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
Evesham Township at work: what stands out
Evesham Township trades workers with the towns around it
Evesham Township has about as many jobs (28,066) as working residents (23,993), but they are mostly different people: 21,061 residents leave for work each day while 25,134 people come in. Only 10% of the jobs in Evesham Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Evesham Township draws workers from far and wide
The 28,066 jobs in Evesham Township are filled from a wide area. Evesham Township’s own residents hold 10% and the ten next-biggest home towns 27%; 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Evesham Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Evesham Township is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #105 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car holds Evesham Township’s grade up (ahead of 93% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.3%, U.S. 5.2%). 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, Evesham Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
The daily flow of workers through Evesham Township
On a workday 21,061 residents head out to work, 2,932 work right here, and 25,134 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 (1.17 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.
10% of working residents work in Philadelphia
Where Evesham Township clocks in
10% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
Most jobs in Evesham Township are in services
28,066 jobs are based in Evesham Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Evesham Township, 2013 → 2023: 24,307 → 28,066. 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 Evesham Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Evesham Township spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Evesham Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20,459 commuters (the 21% 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 many miles Evesham Township commutes
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.
In Evesham Township, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Evesham Township is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns, #332 of 468 in New Jersey. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.0% 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 25,843 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 27% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 4% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 57% 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). 4.7% of Evesham Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Evesham Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
108th of 887: where Evesham Township ranks among U.S. towns of 35,000 to 67,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Upper Arlington OH | 35,893 | $155K | 3.3% | 2.0% | 7% | A+ |
| 3 | Oakton VA | 36,528 | $161K | 4.6% | 1.9% | 3% | A+ |
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| 36 | Marlboro Township NJ | 42,254 | $186K | 3.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 49 | Bridgewater Township NJ | 46,455 | $173K | 4.1% | 3.7% | 11% | A |
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| 88 | Wayne Township NJ | 54,819 | $153K | 3.4% | 4.9% | 11% | A |
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| 106 | Bothell WA | 52,199 | $140K | 4.8% | 3.9% | 9% | A |
| 107 | Bowie MD | 58,383 | $142K | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5% | A |
| 108 | Evesham Township NJ | 49,525 | $119K | 3.6% | 4.3% | 12% | A |
| 109 | Hillsborough Township NJ | 45,061 | $154K | 3.0% | 4.6% | 9% | A |
| 110 | Pearl City HI | 44,547 | $118K | 5.8% | 2.8% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 887 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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 Evesham Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
19% of Evesham Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Mount Laurel Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Evesham Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evesham Township | – | A | A− | 28 min | $118,670 |
| Greentree | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Cherry Hill Township | 6% | A− | A | 28 min | $121,502 |
| Waterford Township | under 2% | B+ | B− | 33 min | $111,791 |
| Atco | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Medford Township | 2% | A | B+ | 34 min | $157,969 |
| Voorhees Township | 3% | A− | A | 30 min | $105,473 |
| Berlin Township | under 2% | B | A | 33 min | $75,238 |
| Mount Laurel Township | 8% | A | B+ | 27 min | $118,802 |
Same-state neighbors only. Greentree and Atco: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Evesham 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 Evesham Township: questions
What is the median household income in Evesham Township?
$118,670 (±$6,071) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Evesham Township?
3.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Evesham Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Evesham Township work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (10%, 16 mi), Mount Laurel Township (8%, 6 mi), Cherry Hill Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Evesham Township walkable?
Evesham Township is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 9.2 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Evesham Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 4% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Evesham Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Evesham 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.