Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Howell Township’s household incomes are higher than in 93% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn Howell Township A−; getting around on foot earns it A−. 6.8% of residents are in poverty, against 9.7% across New Jersey. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 4.7 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 43.7 in Jersey City.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Howell Township apart
No single place dominates Howell Township’s commute
The biggest draw, New York City, NY, gets only 8% of working residents, and 62% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Howell Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Howell Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Howell Township is New York City, NY, 36 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (2,142) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Howell Township draws workers from far and wide
The 15,991 jobs in Howell Township are filled from a wide area. Howell Township’s own residents hold 12% and the ten next-biggest home towns 31%; the other 57% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
Income, poverty and work: Howell Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Howell Township is better than 82% of U.S. towns, #217 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income holds Howell Township’s grade up ($134,854, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (4.7%, U.S. 5.2%). 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, Howell Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
8% of working residents work in New York City
Where Howell Township clocks in
8% 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.
How many miles Howell Township commutes
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 and out of Howell Township on a workday
On a workday 24,928 residents head out to work, 1,957 work right here, and 14,034 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44,000 people are in Howell Township on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
What work there is in Howell Township: 15,991 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Howell Township, 2013 → 2023: 13,338 → 15,991. 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 Howell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Howell Township takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Howell Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22,112 commuters (the 18% 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.
Howell Township is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Howell Township is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns, #299 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Howell 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 27,086 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 20% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 83% 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). 4.1% of Howell Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Howell Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Howell Township ranks: 239th of 776 U.S. towns of 39,000 to 74,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Liberty Township OH | 40,625 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.5% | 8% | A+ |
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| 32 | Marlboro Township NJ | 42,254 | $186K | 3.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 43 | Bridgewater Township NJ | 46,455 | $173K | 4.1% | 3.7% | 11% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 75 | Wayne Township NJ | 54,819 | $153K | 3.4% | 4.9% | 11% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 237 | Pflugerville TX | 68,316 | $118K | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7% | A− |
| 238 | Greenwood IN | 69,349 | $84K | 7.4% | 2.6% | 16% | A− |
| 239 | Howell Township NJ | 55,156 | $135K | 6.8% | 4.7% | 7% | A− |
| 240 | Piscataway Township NJ | 62,253 | $128K | 4.0% | 8.0% | 9% | A− |
| 241 | Chesterfield Township MI | 47,770 | $92K | 7.2% | 3.2% | 8% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 776 | 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 Howell Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Howell Township and its neighbors: 15% work next door
The biggest share goes to Lakewood Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Howell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Township | – | A− | A− | 32 min | $134,854 |
| Lakewood Township | 5% | C | A | 24 min | $65,101 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | A− | B− | 33 min | $115,511 |
| Freehold Township | 4% | A | A− | 31 min | $128,643 |
| Wall Township | 4% | A | A− | 27 min | $142,768 |
| Brick Township | 2% | B+ | B+ | 28 min | $106,130 |
| Colts Neck Township | under 2% | A | A− | 33 min | $199,573 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Howell 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 Howell Township: questions
What is the median household income in Howell Township?
$134,854 (±$7,094) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Howell Township?
6.8%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Howell Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Howell Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (8%, 36 mi), Lakewood Township (5%, 7 mi), Freehold Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Howell Township walkable?
Howell Township is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 8.6 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Howell Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Howell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Howell 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.