Photo: SnowFire · CC BY 4.0More people are out of work in Galloway Township (7.2%) than in 84% of U.S. towns
Galloway Township grades B− for jobs and income and A− for walkability. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 43.7 in Jersey City. 8% of workers have no commute at all, next to 17% for New Jersey as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Galloway Township
A lot of Galloway Township works one town over
38% of working residents work in a town that borders Galloway Township: Atlantic City (26%), Egg Harbor Township (8%) and Hamilton Township (4%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Galloway Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 24 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical New Jersey worker. 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Galloway Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Galloway Township is better than 50% of U.S. towns, #403 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income holds Galloway Township’s grade up ($91,229, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Galloway Township could be anywhere from C+ to B+.
Galloway Township’s commute takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Galloway Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17,100 commuters (the 7% 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 daily flow of workers through Galloway Township
On a workday 13,385 residents head out to work, 2,060 work right here, and 8,508 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34,000 people are in Galloway Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.68 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
26% of working residents work in Atlantic City
Where Galloway Township clocks in
8% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
10,568 jobs are based in Galloway Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Galloway Township, 2013 → 2023: 10,319 → 10,568. 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 Galloway Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Galloway Township’s workers travel
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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 Galloway Township, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Galloway Township is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns, #315 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Galloway 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 18,478 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 70% 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 2.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 68% 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). 5.6% of Galloway Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Galloway Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
792nd of 1,113: where Galloway Township ranks among U.S. towns of 27,000 to 52,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
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| 17 | Westfield NJ | 32,595 | $233K | 1.8% | 3.6% | 7% | A+ |
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| 53 | Livingston Township NJ | 32,223 | $230K | 2.3% | 4.3% | 9% | A+ |
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| 62 | Marlboro Township NJ | 42,254 | $186K | 3.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 790 | Stanton CA | 40,161 | $85K | 13.3% | 7.2% | 3% | B− |
| 791 | Van Buren Township MI | 29,770 | $78K | 10.7% | 8.5% | 5% | B− |
| 792 | Galloway Township NJ | 38,380 | $91K | 9.6% | 7.2% | 13% | B− |
| 793 | Raytown MO | 29,154 | $69K | 12.5% | 5.6% | 6% | B− |
| 794 | Williston ND | 29,522 | $79K | 8.1% | 4.9% | 57% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,113 | 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 Galloway Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Bordering towns draw 38% of Galloway Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Atlantic City (26%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Galloway Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galloway Township | – | B− | A− | 24 min | $91,229 |
| Port Republic | under 2% | A | C− | 28 min | $123,438 |
| Egg Harbor Township | 8% | B− | B | 23 min | $97,190 |
| Brigantine | under 2% | B | A | 28 min | $97,250 |
| Atlantic City | 26% | D | A+ | 24 min | $41,028 |
| Bass River Township | under 2% | B | D− | 41 min | $75,833 |
| Little Egg Harbor Township | under 2% | B+ | B+ | 33 min | $92,446 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Hamilton Township | 4% | C+ | B+ | 27 min | $78,850 |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Galloway 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 Galloway Township: questions
What is the median household income in Galloway Township?
$91,229 (±$8,817) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Galloway Township?
9.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Galloway Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Galloway Township work?
13% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Atlantic City (26%, 8 mi), Egg Harbor Township (8%, 11 mi), Hamilton Township (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Galloway Township walkable?
Galloway Township is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 9.2 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Galloway Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 4% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Galloway Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Galloway 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.