Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Roxbury Township are higher than in 92% of U.S. towns
3.9% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9.7% across New Jersey. The two grades for Roxbury Township are A− for jobs and income and B+ for walkability. About one in ten work in Roxbury Township; the top destination outside it is Morristown (5%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Roxbury Township: the figures worth knowing
No single place dominates Roxbury Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Morristown, gets only 5% of working residents, and 63% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Roxbury Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Roxbury Township draws workers from far and wide
The 7,964 jobs in Roxbury Township are filled from a wide area. Roxbury Township’s own residents hold 12% and the ten next-biggest home towns 24%; the other 64% come from many towns beyond those. 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.
The four measures behind Roxbury Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Roxbury Township is better than 82% of U.S. towns, #226 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income holds Roxbury Township’s grade up ($134,519, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (6.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Roxbury Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Where the trip to work from Roxbury Township ends
Where Roxbury Township clocks in
5% of workers
5% 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.
Who commutes out of Roxbury Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 10,619 residents head out to work, 954 work right here, and 7,010 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20,000 people are in Roxbury Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.69 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.
What work there is in Roxbury Township: 7,964 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Roxbury Township, 2013 → 2023: 7,554 → 7,964. 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 Roxbury Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Roxbury Township: about 33 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Roxbury Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10,228 commuters (the 16% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Roxbury Township
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.
For most of Roxbury Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Roxbury Township is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns, #349 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Roxbury Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 12,249 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 4% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 50% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.4% of Roxbury Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Roxbury Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
563rd of 1,780: where Roxbury Township ranks among U.S. towns of 16,000 to 32,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 24 | Scotch Plains Township NJ | 25,437 | $184K | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7% | A+ |
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| 48 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 54 | Ridgewood NJ | 26,527 | $208K | 4.2% | 3.4% | 9% | A+ |
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| 561 | Trenton MI | 17,849 | $82K | 5.5% | 3.3% | 7% | A− |
| 562 | Manvel TX | 20,699 | $119K | 5.7% | 5.8% | 1% | A− |
| 563 | Roxbury Township NJ | 23,427 | $135K | 3.9% | 6.8% | 8% | A− |
| 564 | Sylvania OH | 18,883 | $100K | 5.6% | 3.9% | 10% | A− |
| 565 | Abington MA | 17,142 | $125K | 5.2% | 6.0% | 7% | A− |
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| 1,780 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Roxbury Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Roxbury Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Randolph Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Roxbury Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Township | – | A− | B+ | 33 min | $134,519 |
| Randolph Township | 3% | A | B+ | 30 min | $175,000 |
| Mount Arlington | under 2% | A | B+ | 37 min | $92,264 |
| Hopatcong | under 2% | A | B− | 37 min | $115,758 |
| Mine Hill Township | under 2% | A | B | 30 min | $119,583 |
| Byram Township | under 2% | A | C− | 34 min | $138,854 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | A | B+ | 37 min | $119,836 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Roxbury Township’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 Roxbury Township: questions
What is the median household income in Roxbury Township?
$134,519 (±$10,189) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Roxbury Township?
3.9%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Roxbury Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Roxbury Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morristown (5%, 11 mi), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (5%, 12 mi), New York City (4%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Roxbury Township walkable?
Roxbury Township is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 7.6 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Roxbury Township without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Roxbury Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Roxbury Township
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.