Photo: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0Lawrence Township’s household incomes are higher than in 91% of U.S. towns
Lawrence Township grades A− for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. 4.5% of residents are in poverty, next to 9.7% for New Jersey as a whole. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 5.0 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 43.7 in Jersey City.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Lawrence Township at work: what stands out
Lawrence Township draws workers from far and wide
The 25,007 jobs in Lawrence Township are filled from a wide area. Lawrence Township’s own residents hold 7% and the ten next-biggest home towns 23%; the other 70% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
A lot of Lawrence Township works one town over
33% of working residents work in a town that borders Lawrence Township: Princeton (8%), Trenton (8%) and Hamilton Township (5%). Next door ↓
Lawrence Township is where the jobs are
Lawrence Township has 25,007 jobs, 1.7 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
A lot of Lawrence Township works from home
28% of Lawrence Township workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Most jobs in Lawrence Township pay over $40,000 a year
74% of the jobs based in Lawrence Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
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.
The four measures behind Lawrence Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lawrence Township is better than 84% of U.S. towns, #204 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income holds Lawrence Township’s grade up ($130,142, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (6.0%, 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, Lawrence Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
The towns that send workers to Lawrence Township
Where Lawrence Township clocks in
8% of workers
8% of workers
5% 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.
Lawrence Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 12,795 residents head out to work, 1,664 work right here, and 23,343 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45,000 people are in Lawrence Township on a workday afternoon, 31% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Lawrence Township takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lawrence Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,971 commuters (the 28% 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.
74% of the jobs in Lawrence Township pay over $3,333 a month
25,007 jobs are based in Lawrence Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lawrence Township, 2014 → 2024: 19,026 → 25,007. 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 Lawrence Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Lawrence Township to work
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.
Lawrence 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, Lawrence Township is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns, #140 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Lawrence 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 16,647 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 72% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 41% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 5.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 84% 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). 6.3% of Lawrence Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 7% of Lawrence Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 1,255 U.S. towns of 24,000 to 46,000, Lawrence Township comes 371st on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 14 | Scotch Plains Township NJ | 25,437 | $184K | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7% | A+ |
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| 19 | Westfield NJ | 32,595 | $233K | 1.8% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 36 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 369 | Peachtree City GA | 40,880 | $114K | 5.7% | 4.1% | 18% | A− |
| 370 | Green OH | 27,553 | $95K | 7.1% | 2.9% | 12% | A− |
| 371 | Lawrence Township NJ | 34,165 | $130K | 4.5% | 6.0% | 12% | A− |
| 372 | Newark DE | 30,359 | $77K | 27.7% | 6.7% | 11% | A− |
| 373 | Romeoville IL | 41,281 | $106K | 5.5% | 5.0% | 7% | A− |
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| 1,255 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 25% | 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 Lawrence Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
33% of Lawrence Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Princeton (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lawrence Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | – | A− | A+ | 29 min | $130,142 |
| Hamilton Township | 5% | B+ | A− | 25 min | $100,771 |
| Ewing Township | 4% | B | A | 24 min | $91,267 |
| West Windsor Township | 5% | A | A | 39 min | $197,190 |
| Princeton | 8% | A | A+ | 24 min | $192,079 |
| Hopewell Township | 3% | A | B | 29 min | $178,167 |
| Trenton | 8% | C− | A+ | 27 min | $52,537 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lawrence 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 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 Lawrence Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lawrence Township?
$130,142 (±$10,777) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lawrence Township?
4.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lawrence Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lawrence Township work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Princeton (8%, 5 mi), Trenton (8%, 6 mi), Hamilton Township (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Lawrence Township walkable?
Lawrence Township is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 12.3 out of 20, and 12% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lawrence Township without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 41% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lawrence Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lawrence Township
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.