Golden Triangle has 5.0 jobs for every working resident: 11,374 people commute in to work
23% of workers work from home (New Jersey 17%). Golden Triangle has 11,478 jobs; 2,287 of its residents have a job. Only 5% work in Golden Triangle; the top destination outside it is Philadelphia (15%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Golden Triangle: the figures worth knowing
Golden Triangle fills up on a workday
Golden Triangle has 11,478 jobs, 5.0 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 15,000 people are in town, more than double the 5,800 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Golden Triangle workers cross into Pennsylvania
24% of Golden Triangle workers work outside New Jersey, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Philadelphia (15%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Golden Triangle draws workers from far and wide
The 11,478 jobs in Golden Triangle are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 35%; the other 64% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Most Golden Triangle residents work close to home
61% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
Commutes from Golden Triangle are quick
The average trip to work takes 26 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 38 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.
The daily flow of workers through Golden Triangle
On a workday 2,183 residents head out to work and 104 work right here.
About 15,000 people are in Golden Triangle on a workday afternoon, 159% 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.
The towns that send workers to Golden Triangle
Where Golden Triangle clocks in
15% of workers
12% 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.
How far Golden Triangle’s workers travel
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.
Time on the road from Golden Triangle: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Golden Triangle workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,223 commuters (the 23% 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 kinds of work in Golden Triangle
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Golden Triangle, 2013 → 2023: 9,955 → 11,478. 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 Golden Triangle’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Golden Triangle
The biggest share goes to Pennsauken Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Golden Triangle workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Triangle | – | — | — | 26 min | $103,558 |
| Westmont | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Haddon Township | under 2% | A− | A+ | 25 min | $115,298 |
| Haddonfield | under 2% | A+ | A+ | 30 min | $200,400 |
| Ellisburg | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Pennsauken Township | 3% | B− | A | 26 min | $87,680 |
| Cherry Hill Mall | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Collingswood | under 2% | B+ | A+ | 26 min | $90,184 |
Same-state neighbors only. Westmont, Ellisburg and Cherry Hill Mall: 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 Golden Triangle’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 Golden Triangle: questions
What is the median household income in Golden Triangle?
$103,558 (±$13,118) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Golden Triangle?
8.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Golden Triangle?
26 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Golden Triangle work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (15%, 7 mi), Cherry Hill Township (12%, 3 mi), Camden (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Golden Triangle without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Golden Triangle, from the people who make the trip.
More of Golden Triangle
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.