Unemployment in Irvington Township (9.7%) is higher than in 94% of U.S. towns
Only 4% work in Irvington Township itself; outside it, Newark draws the most (15%, 3 miles). For jobs and income Irvington Township is better than 32% of U.S. towns (C); for walkability it is among the most walkable U.S. towns (A+). 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
Work in Irvington Township: the figures worth knowing
The four measures behind Irvington Township’s grade
Job access by car holds Irvington Township’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Irvington Township could be anywhere from C to C+.
Where Irvington Township’s working residents head each day
Where Irvington Township clocks in
15% of workers
11% of workers
3% 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.
Irvington Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 23,538 residents head out to work, 1,038 work right here, and 7,013 people come in from elsewhere.
About 46,000 people are in Irvington Township on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.33 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.
Inside Irvington Township’s 8,051 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Irvington Township, 2013 → 2023: 8,319 → 8,051. 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 Irvington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Irvington Township’s commute takes about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Irvington Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26,790 commuters (the 8% 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 distance from Irvington Township to work
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.
Irvington Township is among the most walkable U.S. towns
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Irvington Township is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #45 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Irvington 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 29,013 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, 80% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 33.6 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). 24.5% of Irvington Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 17% of Irvington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Irvington Township is 596th of 704 U.S. towns of 44,000 to 84,000 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
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| 30 | Bridgewater Township NJ | 46,455 | $173K | 4.1% | 3.7% | 11% | A |
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| 55 | Wayne Township NJ | 54,819 | $153K | 3.4% | 4.9% | 11% | A |
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| 57 | Mount Laurel Township NJ | 47,738 | $119K | 4.1% | 3.9% | 13% | A |
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| 594 | Hammond IN | 75,712 | $56K | 19.1% | 6.5% | 18% | C |
| 595 | Woonsocket RI | 44,580 | $61K | 18.7% | 6.8% | 15% | C |
| 596 | Irvington Township NJ | 62,233 | $62K | 19.0% | 9.7% | 4% | C |
| 597 | Coachella CA | 45,411 | $69K | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11% | C |
| 598 | Port Charlotte FL | 66,133 | $64K | 9.6% | 6.8% | 20% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 704 | Pahrump NV | 47,347 | $62K | 13.7% | 8.5% | 28% | 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 Irvington Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Next door is work for 18% of Irvington Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Irvington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington Township | – | C | A+ | 35 min | $61,609 |
| Newark | 15% | C− | A+ | 33 min | $52,060 |
| Maplewood Township | under 2% | A | A+ | 39 min | $173,500 |
| Union Township | 3% | A− | A+ | 30 min | $119,464 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Newark. Darker towns draw more of Irvington 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 Irvington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Irvington Township?
$61,609 (±$5,386) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Irvington Township?
19.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Irvington Township?
35 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 Irvington Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Newark (15%, 3 mi), New York City (11%, 16 mi), Jersey City (3%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Irvington Township walkable?
Irvington Township is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 13.9 out of 20, and 20% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Irvington Township without a car?
17% of commuters take transit and 24% of households have no car. 80% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Irvington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Irvington 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.