Work and commuting in Richland
188 jobs are based in Richland, against 255 working residents. Hardly any work in Richland; the top destination outside it is Vineland (20%, 6 miles). The average commute takes 19 minutes each way, 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
The commute and the jobs: Richland in brief
Richland and Vineland trade workers both ways
Vineland is the top workplace for Richland residents (20%) and also where the most people who work in Richland come from (21% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Richland than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Richland fell from 420 in 2013 to 188 in 2023, −55%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Commutes from Richland are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 92 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; with 255 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting out of Richland: the destinations
Where Richland clocks in
20% of workers
9% of workers
5% 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.
Making and building: 33% of jobs based in Richland
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Richland, 2013 → 2023: 420 → 188. 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 Richland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Richland’s commute takes about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Richland workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 231 commuters (the 19% 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 Richland, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 253 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 186 people come in from elsewhere.
About 570 people are in Richland on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.74 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 2023, primary jobs.
How many miles Richland commutes
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.
Richland and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Richland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | – | — | — | 19 min | $158,271 |
| Hamilton Township | under 2% | C+ | B+ | 27 min | $78,850 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Richland’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 Richland: questions
What is the median household income in Richland?
$158,271 (±$57,119) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Richland?
1.3%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Richland?
19 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Richland work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Vineland (20%, 6 mi), Buena Vista Township (9%, 2 mi), Hammonton (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Richland 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 Richland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Richland
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.