Photo: Wtz · CC BY-SA 4.0With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Guttenberg works elsewhere
Only 3% work in Guttenberg; the top destination outside it is New York City (36%, 10 miles). 1,099 jobs are based in Guttenberg for 4,937 working residents. Guttenberg grades B− for jobs and income and A+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Guttenberg: the gist
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Guttenberg’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 39 minutes, longer than the New Jersey average of 31. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Guttenberg workers cross into New York
28% of Guttenberg workers work outside New Jersey, most of them in New York, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Many of the people who work in Guttenberg live in another state
18% of the jobs in Guttenberg are held by people who live in New York City, NY, one of the top places its workers come from. The commute map ↓
Most Guttenberg residents work close to home
72% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. Only 4% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Guttenberg and New York City trade workers both ways
New York City is the top workplace for Guttenberg residents (36%) and also where the most people who work in Guttenberg come from (18% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Income, poverty and work: Guttenberg’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Guttenberg is better than 45% of U.S. towns, #414 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car holds Guttenberg’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (19.2%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Guttenberg could be anywhere from C to A−.
A commute of about 39 minutes in Guttenberg
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Guttenberg workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,587 commuters (the 20% 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.
Commuting out of Guttenberg: the destinations
Where Guttenberg clocks in
36% of workers
4% 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.
Where in the region Guttenberg works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Guttenberg quiets down on a workday
On a workday 4,777 residents head out to work, 160 work right here, and 939 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8,100 people are in Guttenberg on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The kinds of work in Guttenberg
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Guttenberg, 2014 → 2024: 1,045 → 1,099. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Guttenberg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Guttenberg is among the most walkable U.S. towns
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Guttenberg is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #8 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Guttenberg 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 5,741 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 78% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 42.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, among the most 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). 34.8% of Guttenberg households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 26% of Guttenberg’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Guttenberg ranks: 1,740th of 2,695 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 16,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 9 | Waldwick NJ | 10,252 | $178K | 1.4% | 2.2% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 22 | Fanwood NJ | 8,035 | $196K | 1.0% | 2.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 23 | Oradell NJ | 8,293 | $221K | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,738 | Shepherdsville KY | 14,931 | $71K | 21.5% | 4.2% | 14% | B− |
| 1,739 | Black Township IN | 8,813 | $71K | 15.1% | 2.9% | 41% | B− |
| 1,740 | Guttenberg NJ | 11,910 | $76K | 19.2% | 6.8% | 3% | B− |
| 1,741 | Burlington WA | 11,356 | $80K | 14.5% | 4.3% | 13% | B− |
| 1,742 | Westwego LA | 8,317 | $46K | 20.2% | 2.7% | 5% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,695 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 19% | 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 Guttenberg, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Next door to Guttenberg
The biggest share goes to North Bergen Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Guttenberg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guttenberg | – | B− | A+ | 39 min | $75,683 |
| West New York | 3% | C+ | A+ | 35 min | $71,729 |
| North Bergen Township | 4% | B | A+ | 33 min | $78,911 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Guttenberg’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 2024, 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 Guttenberg: questions
What is the median household income in Guttenberg?
$75,683 (±$12,277) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Guttenberg?
19.2%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Guttenberg?
39 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Guttenberg work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (36%, 10 mi), Jersey City (4%, 6 mi), North Bergen Township (4%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Guttenberg walkable?
Guttenberg is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 14.7 out of 20, and 38% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Guttenberg without a car?
26% of commuters take transit and 35% of households have no car. 78% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Guttenberg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Guttenberg
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.