Photo: Jim.henderson · Public domainMaplewood Township has higher household incomes than 97% of U.S. towns
The two grades for Maplewood Township are A for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. 3.3% of residents are in poverty, against 9.7% across New Jersey. 30% of workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Maplewood Township
A lot of Maplewood Township workers cross into New York
21% of Maplewood Township workers work outside New Jersey, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, New York City (23%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Maplewood Township
30% of Maplewood Township workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Maplewood Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Maplewood Township draws workers from far and wide
The 6,453 jobs in Maplewood Township are filled from a wide area. Maplewood Township’s own residents hold 9% and the ten next-biggest home towns 32%; the other 59% 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.
Income, poverty and work: Maplewood Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Maplewood Township is better than 89% of U.S. towns, #145 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car holds Maplewood Township’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (6.7%, 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, Maplewood Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
23% of working residents work in New York City
Where Maplewood Township clocks in
23% of workers
8% of workers
3% 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.
The trip to work from Maplewood Township: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maplewood Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,150 commuters (the 30% 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 a workday changes Maplewood Township
On a workday 10,444 residents head out to work, 588 work right here, and 5,865 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22,000 people are in Maplewood Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.58 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 2023, primary jobs.
The kinds of work in Maplewood Township
6,453 jobs are based in Maplewood Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Maplewood Township, 2013 → 2023: 5,910 → 6,453. 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 Maplewood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Maplewood 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.
Maplewood Township is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 12,995 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 67% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 27% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 12.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 95% 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). 8.6% of Maplewood Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 28% of Maplewood Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Maplewood Township next to U.S. towns of 18,000 to 36,000: 340th of 1,645 on jobs and income
| # | 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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| 28 | Westfield NJ | 32,595 | $233K | 1.8% | 3.6% | 7% | A+ |
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| 46 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 338 | Jenks OK | 28,175 | $111K | 6.8% | 2.6% | 9% | A |
| 339 | Wauconda Township IL | 23,521 | $112K | 5.3% | 3.6% | 9% | A |
| 340 | Maplewood Township NJ | 26,320 | $174K | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5% | A |
| 341 | Warrington Township PA | 26,261 | $133K | 3.5% | 5.3% | 7% | A |
| 342 | The Crossings FL | 22,963 | $91K | 7.6% | 2.1% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,645 | Nogales AZ | 19,495 | $43K | 28.0% | 15.7% | 37% | 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 Maplewood Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Bordering towns draw 14% of Maplewood Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Newark (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maplewood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood Township | – | A | A+ | 39 min | $173,500 |
| Irvington Township | under 2% | C | A+ | 35 min | $61,609 |
| Newark | 8% | C− | A+ | 33 min | $52,060 |
| South Orange Village Township | 2% | A | A+ | 39 min | $196,481 |
| Millburn Township | 2% | A+ | A+ | 42 min | $250,000+ |
| Union Township | 2% | A− | A+ | 30 min | $119,464 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Maplewood 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 Maplewood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maplewood Township?
$173,500 (±$36,582) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maplewood Township?
3.3%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maplewood Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maplewood Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (23%, 18 mi), Newark (8%, 5 mi), Jersey City (3%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Maplewood Township walkable?
Maplewood Township is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 12.1 out of 20, and 30% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Maplewood Township without a car?
28% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. 27% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Maplewood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maplewood 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.