With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Navesink works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Navesink; the top destination outside it is New York City (17%, 19 miles). 185 jobs are based in Navesink, against 845 working residents. The trip to work takes 47 minutes on average, next to 31 for New Jersey and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Navesink, in brief
Navesink workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 47 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 360 hours of commuting, 123 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Navesink is a place people come home to
There are 185 jobs based in Navesink, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Navesink has about 1,200 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Navesink workers cross into New York
23% of Navesink workers work outside New Jersey, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, New York City (17%) is one of the top workplaces. 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; with 845 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How long Navesink spends getting to work: about 47 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 15.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Navesink workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 799 commuters (the 13% 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.
Who works in Navesink, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 842 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 182 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,200 people are in Navesink on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Commuting out of Navesink: the destinations
Where Navesink clocks in
17% of workers
9% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Navesink
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Navesink, 2013 → 2023: 260 → 185. 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 Navesink’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Navesink goes to work
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.
Navesink and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Atlantic Highlands (2%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Navesink workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navesink | – | — | — | 47 min | $151,557 |
| Atlantic Highlands | 2% | A | A+ | 41 min | $126,080 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Navesink’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 Navesink: questions
What is the median household income in Navesink?
$151,557 (±$66,516) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Navesink?
2.9%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Navesink?
47 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Navesink work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (17%, 19 mi), Middletown Township (9%, 1 mi), Red Bank (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Navesink without a car?
23% 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 Navesink, from the people who make the trip.
More of Navesink
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.