Jobs and the daily commute in Great Notch
Hardly any stay in Great Notch for work; outside it, New York City is the main destination (12%, 20 miles). The trip to work takes 28 minutes on average; New Jersey averages 31, the U.S. 26. Employers in Great Notch report 1,089 jobs, and 1,505 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Great Notch
A lot of Great Notch workers cross into New York
20% of Great Notch workers work outside New Jersey, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, New York City (12%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Most jobs in Great Notch pay over $40,000 a year
75% of the jobs based in Great Notch pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Great Notch than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Great Notch fell from 1,539 in 2013 to 1,089 in 2023, −29%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. 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.
Out of Great Notch to work: where people go
Where Great Notch clocks in
12% of workers
5% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Great Notch
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Great Notch, 2013 → 2023: 1,539 → 1,089. 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 Great Notch’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Great Notch: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,496 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 1,080 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,600 people are in Great Notch on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.72 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.
A commute of about 28 minutes in Great Notch
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Great Notch workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,849 commuters (the 14% 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.
Miles to work from Great Notch
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.
Great Notch and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Woodland Park (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Great Notch workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Notch | – | — | — | 28 min | $162,101 |
| Montclair State University | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Woodland Park | 2% | A− | A | 23 min | $98,845 |
Same-state neighbors only. Montclair State University: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Great Notch’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 Great Notch: questions
What is the median household income in Great Notch?
$162,101 (±$32,440) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Great Notch?
1.6%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Great Notch?
28 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Great Notch work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (12%, 20 mi), Little Falls Township (5%, 0 mi), Paterson (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Great Notch without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Great Notch, from the people who make the trip.
More of Great Notch
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.