With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Macopin works elsewhere
There are 189 jobs in Macopin, and 1,196 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Macopin for work; outside it, West Milford Township is the main destination (8%, 6 miles). 23% of workers have no commute at all, where New Jersey as a whole has 17%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Macopin in brief
Macopin is a place people come home to
There are 189 jobs based in Macopin, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Macopin has about 1,200 people in it, 46% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Macopin are quick
The average trip to work takes 25 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical New Jersey worker, and quicker than any town next door (29 to 34 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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.
Macopin by day and by night
On a workday 1,189 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 182 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,200 people are in Macopin on a workday afternoon, 46% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Time on the road from Macopin: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Macopin workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 812 commuters (the 23% 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 places Macopin commutes to
Where Macopin clocks in
8% of workers
7% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 39% of the jobs in Macopin
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Macopin, 2013 → 2023: 216 → 189. 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 Macopin’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Macopin’s commute, mile by mile
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.
The towns around Macopin
The biggest share goes to Butler (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Macopin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macopin | – | — | — | 25 min | $139,864 |
| Kinnelon | under 2% | A | B+ | 34 min | $187,438 |
| Butler | 3% | A− | A+ | 30 min | $111,557 |
| Bloomingdale | under 2% | A− | A− | 29 min | $127,500 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Macopin’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 Macopin: questions
What is the median household income in Macopin?
$139,864 (±$24,595) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Macopin?
4.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Macopin?
25 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Macopin work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are West Milford Township (8%, 6 mi), New York City (7%, 34 mi), Wayne Township (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Macopin without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Macopin, from the people who make the trip.
More of Macopin
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.