Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0Most of Roebling commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Roebling report 363 jobs, and 1,910 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% stay in Roebling for work; outside it, Florence Township is the main destination (8%, 2 miles). A typical one-way commute from Roebling lasts 26 minutes (New Jersey 31, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Roebling
Roebling is a place people come home to
There are 363 jobs based in Roebling, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Roebling has about 1,900 people in it, 45% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Roebling 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.
Who commutes out of Roebling, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,880 residents head out to work, 30 work right here, and 333 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Roebling on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Each way, about 26 minutes from Roebling
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Roebling workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,584 commuters (the 12% 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.
The towns that employ Roebling’s residents
Where Roebling clocks in
8% of workers
8% 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.
Jobs in Roebling: what the 363 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Roebling, 2013 → 2023: 303 → 363. 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 Roebling’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Roebling
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.
Work in the towns next to Roebling
The biggest share goes to Bordentown Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Roebling workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roebling | – | — | — | 26 min | $88,750 |
| Mansfield Township | 2% | A+ | B | 35 min | $115,595 |
| Bordentown Township | 3% | A− | B+ | 27 min | $109,832 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Roebling’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 Roebling: questions
What is the median household income in Roebling?
$88,750 (±$37,175) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Roebling?
7.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Roebling?
26 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Roebling work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Florence Township (8%, 2 mi), Trenton (8%, 7 mi), Hamilton Township (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Roebling without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Roebling, from the people who make the trip.
More of Roebling
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.