Finderne has 2.4 jobs for every working resident: 7,456 people commute in to work
The average commute, 30 minutes each way, matches the New Jersey norm. There are 7,552 jobs in Finderne; 3,121 of its residents have a job. Only 3% stay in Finderne for work; outside it, Bridgewater Township is the main destination (10%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Finderne: the gist
Finderne is where the jobs are
Finderne has 7,552 jobs, 2.4 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 11,000 people are in town, 68% more than the 6,500 who live here. Day and night ↓
Finderne draws workers from far and wide
The 7,552 jobs in Finderne are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 23%; the other 76% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
No single place dominates Finderne’s commute
The biggest draw, New York City, NY, gets only 6% of working residents, and 61% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Finderne residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
44% of the jobs in Finderne are in trade, transport and utilities, against 21% of the jobs its residents hold. 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.
In and out of Finderne on a workday
On a workday 3,025 residents head out to work and 96 work right here.
About 11,000 people are in Finderne on a workday afternoon, 68% more 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.
Who travels to work in Finderne, and from where
Where Finderne clocks in
10% of workers
6% of workers
4% 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.
67% of the jobs in Finderne pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Finderne, 2013 → 2023: 6,683 → 7,552. 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 Finderne’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 30 minutes to work from Finderne
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Finderne workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,796 commuters (the 16% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Finderne
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.
How Finderne compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Franklin Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Finderne workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finderne | – | — | — | 30 min | $118,064 |
| Manville | under 3% | A− | B+ | 28 min | $93,333 |
| Somerville | under 3% | A | A+ | 28 min | $103,760 |
| Franklin Center | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Bridgewater Center | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Franklin Township | 4% | A | A− | 34 min | $124,648 |
| Bound Brook | under 3% | B+ | A+ | 24 min | $90,571 |
| Martinsville | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Hillsborough Township | 2% | A | B− | 33 min | $154,031 |
Same-state neighbors only. Franklin Center, Bridgewater Center and Martinsville: 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 Finderne’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 Finderne: questions
What is the median household income in Finderne?
$118,064 (±$15,335) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Finderne?
7.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Finderne?
30 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Finderne work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bridgewater Township (10%, 3 mi), New York City (6%, 34 mi), Franklin Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Finderne without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Finderne, from the people who make the trip.
More of Finderne
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.