Jobs, income and commuting in Pedricktown, NJ
Only 2% stay in Pedricktown for work; outside it, Logan Township is the main destination (9%, 3 miles). 8% of workers work from home (New Jersey 17%). Working residents average 25 minutes each way; New Jersey averages 31, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Pedricktown, in brief
Time on the road from Pedricktown: 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 Pedricktown workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 153 commuters (the 8% 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.
Pedricktown on a workday afternoon
On a workday 240 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 199 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Pedricktown on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.83 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Pedricktown goes to work
Where Pedricktown clocks in
9% 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.
Goods, not services: 32% of the jobs in Pedricktown
204 jobs are based in Pedricktown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pedricktown, 2013 → 2023: 219 → 204. 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 Pedricktown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Pedricktown
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.
Around Pedricktown: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pedricktown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedricktown | – | — | — | 25 min | $90,417 |
| Logan Township | 9% | B | A− | 26 min | $114,355 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Logan Township. Darker towns draw more of Pedricktown’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 Pedricktown: questions
What is the median household income in Pedricktown?
$90,417 (±$16,305) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pedricktown?
4.2%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pedricktown?
25 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pedricktown work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Logan Township (9%, 3 mi), Philadelphia (7%, 22 mi), Carneys Point Township (4%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pedricktown without a car?
0% 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 Pedricktown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pedricktown
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.