Old Scots Burying Ground · Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Marlboro Township top those of 98% of U.S. towns
3.5% of residents are in poverty; New Jersey has 9.7%. For jobs and income Marlboro Township is better than 96% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (A). Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 43.7 in Jersey City.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Marlboro Township apart on work
Marlboro Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 41 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 314 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Home offices are common in Marlboro Township
29% of Marlboro Township workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Marlboro Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Marlboro Township is New York City, NY, 28 miles away as the crow flies. 15% of working residents (2,844) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Marlboro Township draws workers from far and wide
The 12,340 jobs in Marlboro Township are filled from a wide area. Marlboro Township’s own residents hold 12% and the ten next-biggest home towns 31%; the other 57% 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Why Marlboro Township gets the Jobs & income grade it does
Household income is its strongest input ($186,292, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.6%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Marlboro Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Each way, about 41 minutes from Marlboro Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marlboro Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15,081 commuters (the 29% 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.
Marlboro Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
15% of working residents work in New York City
Where Marlboro Township clocks in
15% of workers
3% 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.
How many people are in Marlboro Township by day
On a workday 17,712 residents head out to work, 1,507 work right here, and 10,833 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35,000 people are in Marlboro Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.64 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 12,340 jobs based in Marlboro Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marlboro Township, 2014 → 2024: 10,226 → 12,340. 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 Marlboro Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Marlboro Township is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 15.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 13.2% across New Jersey, on an EPA index of 8.2.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 21,254 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 13% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 70% 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). 3.7% of Marlboro Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 14% of Marlboro Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Marlboro Township ranks: 49th of 994 U.S. towns of 30,000 to 57,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | 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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| 11 | Westfield NJ | 32,595 | $233K | 1.8% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 44 | Livingston Township NJ | 32,223 | $230K | 2.3% | 4.3% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Liberty Township OH | 45,723 | $148K | 3.8% | 2.8% | 6% | A+ |
| 48 | Chesterfield MO | 49,309 | $133K | 3.9% | 3.2% | 14% | A+ |
| 49 | Marlboro Township NJ | 42,254 | $186K | 3.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
| 50 | Fort Mill SC | 38,673 | $122K | 4.8% | 2.3% | 13% | A+ |
| 51 | Parkland FL | 39,186 | $199K | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5% | A+ |
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| 69 | Bridgewater Township NJ | 46,455 | $173K | 4.1% | 3.7% | 10% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 994 | 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 Marlboro Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Work in the towns next to Marlboro Township
The biggest share goes to Holmdel Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marlboro Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Township | – | A+ | A | 41 min | $186,292 |
| Holmdel Township | 2% | A | A | 38 min | $165,013 |
| Freehold Township | 2% | A | A− | 31 min | $128,643 |
| Colts Neck Township | under 2% | A | A− | 33 min | $199,573 |
| Manalapan Township | 2% | A | A | 43 min | $152,832 |
| East Freehold | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Matawan | under 2% | A− | A+ | 33 min | $123,354 |
| Aberdeen Township | under 2% | A | A+ | 33 min | $121,795 |
| Strathmore | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. East Freehold and Strathmore: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marlboro 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 Marlboro Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marlboro Township?
$186,292 (±$13,125) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marlboro Township?
3.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marlboro Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 29% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marlboro Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (15%, 28 mi), Edison Township (3%, 12 mi), Woodbridge Township (3%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Marlboro Township walkable?
Marlboro Township is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 8.2 out of 20, and 15% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Marlboro Township without a car?
14% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Marlboro Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marlboro 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.