Ramtown has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Only 2% stay in Ramtown for work; outside it, New York City is the main destination (8%, 40 miles). 514 jobs are based in Ramtown for 3,395 working residents. The trip to work takes 38 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 in Ramtown, in a few figures
Ramtown is a place people come home to
There are 514 jobs based in Ramtown, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Ramtown has about 3,300 people in it, 46% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Ramtown’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Ramtown is New York City, NY, 40 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (258) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Ramtown workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (24 to 28 minutes). 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.
Ramtown quiets down on a workday
On a workday 3,329 residents head out to work, 66 work right here, and 448 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,300 people are in Ramtown on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Where in the region Ramtown works
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.
About 38 minutes each way for Ramtown’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ramtown workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,717 commuters (the 15% 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 Ramtown goes to work
Where Ramtown clocks in
8% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Ramtown
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ramtown, 2013 → 2023: 462 → 514. 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 Ramtown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door is work for 16% of Ramtown
The biggest share goes to Lakewood Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ramtown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramtown | – | — | — | 38 min | $145,663 |
| Lakewood Township | 6% | C | A | 24 min | $65,101 |
| Brick Township | 4% | B+ | B+ | 28 min | $106,130 |
| Wall Township | 6% | A | A− | 27 min | $142,768 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ramtown’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 Ramtown: questions
What is the median household income in Ramtown?
$145,663 (±$25,518) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ramtown?
1.9%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ramtown?
38 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ramtown work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (8%, 40 mi), Lakewood Township (6%, 4 mi), Howell Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ramtown without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ramtown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ramtown
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.