Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Households in Lyndhurst Township have higher incomes than those in 85% of U.S. towns
7.1% of residents are in poverty; New Jersey has 9.7%. Lyndhurst Township grades A− for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 9.8 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
Work in Lyndhurst Township: the figures worth knowing
Lyndhurst Township trades workers with the towns around it
Lyndhurst Township has about as many jobs (11,130) as working residents (10,653), but they are mostly different people: 9,905 residents leave for work each day while 10,382 people come in. Only 7% of the jobs in Lyndhurst Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Lyndhurst Township draws workers from far and wide
The 11,130 jobs in Lyndhurst Township are filled from a wide area. Lyndhurst Township’s own residents hold 7% and the ten next-biggest home towns 28%; the other 65% 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.
The figures behind Lyndhurst Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lyndhurst Township is better than 79% of U.S. towns, #251 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car holds Lyndhurst Township’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.9%, 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, Lyndhurst Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
The daily flow of workers through Lyndhurst Township
On a workday 9,905 residents head out to work, 748 work right here, and 10,382 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.04 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
17% of working residents work in New York City
Where Lyndhurst Township clocks in
17% 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.
Jobs in Lyndhurst Township: what the 11,130 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lyndhurst Township, 2013 → 2023: 10,312 → 11,130. 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 Lyndhurst Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 29 minutes in Lyndhurst Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lyndhurst Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10,825 commuters (the 14% 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.
How far it is to work from Lyndhurst Township
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.
Lyndhurst Township is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lyndhurst Township is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #54 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Lyndhurst 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 12,630 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, 59% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 9.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 93% 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). 8.0% of Lyndhurst Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 11% of Lyndhurst Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Lyndhurst Township places 590th of 1,658 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 16,000 to 30,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 23 | Scotch Plains Township NJ | 25,437 | $184K | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7% | A+ |
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| 46 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 52 | Ridgewood NJ | 26,527 | $208K | 4.2% | 3.4% | 9% | A+ |
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| 588 | Hercules CA | 26,326 | $129K | 5.6% | 6.4% | 5% | A− |
| 589 | Middleton WI | 23,115 | $90K | 7.6% | 3.0% | 15% | A− |
| 590 | Lyndhurst Township NJ | 22,343 | $112K | 7.1% | 5.9% | 7% | A− |
| 591 | Springettsbury Township PA | 27,617 | $86K | 8.9% | 2.5% | 15% | A− |
| 592 | Stevenson Ranch CA | 20,990 | $158K | 4.2% | 9.1% | 3% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,658 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Lyndhurst Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Around Lyndhurst Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Kearny (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lyndhurst Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Township | – | A− | A+ | 29 min | $111,711 |
| Kearny | 2% | B | A+ | 33 min | $79,154 |
| North Arlington | under 2% | A− | A+ | 32 min | $94,201 |
| Rutherford | under 2% | A | A+ | 34 min | $143,153 |
| Secaucus | 2% | A | A+ | 33 min | $139,821 |
| Nutley Township | under 2% | A− | A+ | 31 min | $119,734 |
| Belleville Township | under 2% | B | A+ | 32 min | $90,140 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lyndhurst 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 Lyndhurst Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lyndhurst Township?
$111,711 (±$11,189) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lyndhurst Township?
7.1%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lyndhurst Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lyndhurst Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (17%, 13 mi), Newark (5%, 6 mi), Jersey City (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Lyndhurst Township walkable?
Lyndhurst Township is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 15.0 out of 20, and 13% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lyndhurst Township without a car?
11% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. 59% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lyndhurst Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lyndhurst 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.