Most of Flagtown commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute lasts 23 minutes (New Jersey 31, U.S. 26). Employers in Flagtown report 119 jobs for 542 working residents. Hardly any stay in Flagtown for work; outside it, Hillsborough Township is the main destination (11%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Flagtown, in a few figures
Flagtown is a place people come home to
There are 119 jobs based in Flagtown, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Flagtown has about 510 people in it, 45% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Flagtown are quick
The average trip to work takes 23 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 61 hours a year less on the road than the typical New Jersey worker, and quicker than any town next door (30 to 35 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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; with 542 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Flagtown for work, and who comes in
On a workday 540 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 117 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Flagtown on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
The daily trip from Flagtown: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Flagtown workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 452 commuters (the 22% 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 towns that employ Flagtown’s residents
Where Flagtown clocks in
11% of workers
7% 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.
Making and building: 29% of jobs based in Flagtown
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Flagtown, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 119. 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 Flagtown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Flagtown
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.
Flagtown and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Branchburg Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Flagtown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagtown | – | — | — | 23 min | $229,612 |
| Neshanic | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Neshanic Station | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Branchburg Township | 2% | A | B | 30 min | $168,832 |
Same-state neighbors only. Neshanic and Neshanic Station: 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 Flagtown’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 Flagtown: questions
What is the median household income in Flagtown?
$229,612 (±$39,864) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Flagtown?
6.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Flagtown?
23 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Flagtown work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillsborough Township (11%, 2 mi), Bridgewater Township (7%, 7 mi), New York City (4%, 41 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Flagtown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Flagtown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Flagtown
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.