Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Moorestown Township top those of 96% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 5.7% of residents, against 9.7% across New Jersey. The two grades for Moorestown Township are A for jobs and income and A− for walkability. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 3.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 43.7 in Jersey City.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Moorestown Township and work: the main findings
Moorestown Township is where the jobs are
Moorestown Township has 21,957 jobs, 2.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 35,000 people are in town, 55% more than the 22,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Moorestown Township works from home
28% of Moorestown Township workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Moorestown Township draws workers from far and wide
The 21,957 jobs in Moorestown Township are filled from a wide area. Moorestown Township’s own residents hold 5% and the ten next-biggest home towns 31%; the other 64% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Most jobs in Moorestown Township pay over $40,000 a year
73% of the jobs based in Moorestown Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Commutes from Moorestown 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Moorestown Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Moorestown Township is better than 86% of U.S. towns, #178 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income holds Moorestown Township’s grade up ($159,700, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.6%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Moorestown Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
In and out of Moorestown Township on a workday
On a workday 8,563 residents head out to work, 1,083 work right here, and 20,874 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35,000 people are in Moorestown Township on a workday afternoon, 55% more than live here.
2.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Time on the road from Moorestown Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moorestown Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,260 commuters (the 28% 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.
Where Moorestown Township’s workforce comes from
Where Moorestown Township clocks in
14% 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.
32% of the jobs in Moorestown Township make or build things
21,957 jobs are based in Moorestown Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moorestown Township, 2013 → 2023: 25,288 → 21,957. 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 Moorestown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Moorestown Township works
About 15% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Good to walk, short on transit: Moorestown Township
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Moorestown Township is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns, #291 of 468 in New Jersey. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 13.2% across New Jersey.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 10,023 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 50% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 33% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 78% 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). 5.2% of Moorestown Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Moorestown Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 1,658 U.S. towns of 16,000 to 30,000, Moorestown Township comes 408th 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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| 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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| 406 | Covington WA | 21,496 | $135K | 5.0% | 4.1% | 2% | A |
| 407 | Fenton Township MI | 17,408 | $112K | 5.1% | 3.4% | 5% | A |
| 408 | Moorestown Township NJ | 22,262 | $160K | 5.7% | 5.6% | 11% | A |
| 409 | Pinole CA | 18,543 | $128K | 6.9% | 4.2% | 4% | A |
| 410 | El Segundo CA | 16,379 | $151K | 5.3% | 6.0% | 20% | 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 Moorestown Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Next door to Moorestown Township
The biggest share goes to Mount Laurel Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moorestown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorestown Township | – | A | A− | 26 min | $159,700 |
| Maple Shade Township | under 2% | B | A | 26 min | $78,904 |
| Mount Laurel Township | 7% | A | B+ | 27 min | $118,802 |
| Delran Township | under 2% | A | B+ | 28 min | $106,921 |
| Willingboro Township | under 2% | B+ | A | 30 min | $98,200 |
| Cinnaminson Township | under 2% | A− | A− | 28 min | $127,606 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moorestown 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 Moorestown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moorestown Township?
$159,700 (±$16,834) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moorestown Township?
5.7%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moorestown Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moorestown Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (14%, 10 mi), Mount Laurel Township (7%, 3 mi), Cherry Hill Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Moorestown Township walkable?
Moorestown Township is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 10.8 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Moorestown Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 33% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moorestown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moorestown 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.