Laurence Harbor has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% work in Laurence Harbor itself; outside it, New York City draws the most (11%, 22 miles). There are 612 jobs in Laurence Harbor, and 3,155 of its residents work somewhere. The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average, where New Jersey has 31 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Laurence Harbor at work: what stands out
Laurence Harbor is a place people come home to
There are 612 jobs based in Laurence Harbor, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Laurence Harbor has about 3,600 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Laurence Harbor than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Laurence Harbor fell from 1,005 in 2014 to 612 in 2024, −39%. 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 ↓
Laurence Harbor’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Laurence Harbor is New York City, NY, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 11% of working residents (338) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
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.
How many people are in Laurence Harbor by day
On a workday 3,108 residents head out to work, 47 work right here, and 565 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,600 people are in Laurence Harbor on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
67% of the jobs in Laurence Harbor pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Laurence Harbor, 2014 → 2024: 1,005 → 612. 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 Laurence Harbor’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Laurence Harbor
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.
Out of Laurence Harbor to work: where people go
Where Laurence Harbor clocks in
11% of workers
6% 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.
Commuting from Laurence Harbor: about 31 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Laurence Harbor workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,366 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.
Work in the towns next to Laurence Harbor
The biggest share goes to Sayreville (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Laurence Harbor workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Harbor | – | — | — | 31 min | $84,291 |
| Aberdeen Township | under 2% | A | A+ | 33 min | $121,795 |
| Cliffwood Beach | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Sayreville | 3% | A− | A | 31 min | $99,979 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cliffwood Beach: 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 Laurence Harbor’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 Laurence Harbor: questions
What is the median household income in Laurence Harbor?
$84,291 (±$12,565) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Laurence Harbor?
9.7%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Laurence Harbor?
31 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 Laurence Harbor work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (11%, 22 mi), Old Bridge Township (6%, 4 mi), Edison Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Laurence Harbor without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Laurence Harbor, from the people who make the trip.
More of Laurence Harbor
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.