Photo: Magalags · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Little Falls Township are higher than in 89% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Little Falls Township is better than 86% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is among the most walkable U.S. towns (A+). The poverty rate is 3.0% (New Jersey 9.7%). Only 5% work in Little Falls Township itself; outside it, New York City draws the most (12%, 21 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Little Falls Township and work: the main findings
Fewer jobs are based in Little Falls Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Little Falls Township fell from 6,771 in 2014 to 4,793 in 2024, −29%. 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 ↓
Commutes from Little Falls Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 26 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical New Jersey worker. Time on the road ↓
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: Little Falls Township’s grade explained
Job access by car holds Little Falls Township’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (7.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Little Falls Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
The 4,793 jobs based in Little Falls Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Little Falls Township, 2014 → 2024: 6,771 → 4,793. 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 Little Falls Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 26 minutes each way for Little Falls Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Little Falls Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,343 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.
In and out of Little Falls Township on a workday
On a workday 6,315 residents head out to work, 312 work right here, and 4,481 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14,000 people are in Little Falls Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.72 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 2024, primary jobs.
The places Little Falls Township commutes to
Where Little Falls Township clocks in
12% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Little Falls Township
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.
Little Falls 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, Little Falls Township is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #26 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Little Falls 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 7,748 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, 60% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 15.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 96% 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). 2.3% of Little Falls Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 7% of Little Falls Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Little Falls Township places 527th of 2,109 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 11,000 to 21,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 12 | Franklin Lakes NJ | 11,180 | $236K | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5% | A+ |
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| 27 | Hanover Township NJ | 15,105 | $157K | 3.2% | 2.6% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | East Greenwich Township NJ | 12,610 | $149K | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 525 | Lake St. Louis MO | 19,129 | $126K | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5% | A |
| 526 | Ridgefield NJ | 11,547 | $118K | 5.1% | 5.6% | 7% | A |
| 527 | Little Falls Township NJ | 15,340 | $123K | 3.0% | 7.2% | 5% | A |
| 528 | East Whiteland Township PA | 14,983 | $147K | 2.9% | 7.0% | 9% | A |
| 529 | Grandville MI | 17,018 | $78K | 7.3% | 1.6% | 10% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,109 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 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 Little Falls Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
The towns around Little Falls Township
The biggest share goes to Wayne Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Little Falls Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Township | – | A | A+ | 26 min | $123,307 |
| Wayne Township | 3% | A | A | 29 min | $153,056 |
| Woodland Park | under 3% | A− | A | 23 min | $98,845 |
| Totowa | under 3% | A+ | A− | 25 min | $113,563 |
| Clifton | 3% | B+ | A+ | 28 min | $98,237 |
| Montclair Township | 2% | A | A+ | 36 min | $151,075 |
| Cedar Grove Township | under 3% | A− | A+ | 34 min | $151,263 |
| North Caldwell | under 3% | A | A− | 30 min | $208,245 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Little Falls 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 Little Falls Township: questions
What is the median household income in Little Falls Township?
$123,307 (±$15,932) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Little Falls Township?
3.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Little Falls Township?
26 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 Little Falls Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (12%, 21 mi), Paterson (4%, 4 mi), Newark (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Little Falls Township walkable?
Little Falls Township is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 15.9 out of 20, and 16% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Little Falls Township without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 60% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Little Falls Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Little Falls 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.