Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Unemployment in Runnemede (6.1%) is higher than in 75% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Runnemede is better than 69% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns (A). Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 3.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 43.7 in Jersey City. Only 5% work in Runnemede itself; outside it, Philadelphia draws the most (9%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The figures behind Runnemede’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car holds Runnemede’s grade up (ahead of 96% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Runnemede could be anywhere from B− to A.
Who commutes out of Runnemede, and who commutes in
On a workday 3,817 residents head out to work, 190 work right here, and 2,336 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,000 people are in Runnemede on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.63 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.
The towns that employ Runnemede’s residents
Where Runnemede clocks in
9% of workers
6% 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.
What Runnemede’s employers do
2,526 jobs are based in Runnemede.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Runnemede, 2013 → 2023: 2,339 → 2,526. 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 Runnemede’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 27 minutes from Runnemede
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Runnemede workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,737 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.
Miles to work from Runnemede
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.
In Runnemede, walking beats the bus
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,265 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 84% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 29% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 79% 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). 8.1% of Runnemede households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Runnemede’s commuters take a bus or train.
Runnemede next to U.S. towns of 5,900 to 11,400: 1,158th of 2,981 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 9 | Hainesport Township NJ | 6,197 | $143K | 2.1% | 0.0% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 12 | Waldwick NJ | 10,252 | $178K | 1.4% | 2.2% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 19 | Old Tappan NJ | 6,686 | $205K | 2.3% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,156 | Otsego Township MI | 6,001 | $74K | 8.3% | 2.5% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,157 | Shelburne VT | 8,133 | $116K | 8.4% | 3.8% | 15% | B+ |
| 1,158 | Runnemede NJ | 8,443 | $91K | 8.0% | 6.1% | 5% | B+ |
| 1,159 | Napoleon OH | 8,680 | $77K | 7.9% | 2.1% | 29% | B+ |
| 1,160 | Montpelier VT | 7,823 | $81K | 6.5% | 2.4% | 33% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,981 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Runnemede, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
How Runnemede compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Deptford Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Runnemede workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnemede | – | B+ | A | 27 min | $91,302 |
| Bellmawr | under 3% | B+ | A | 24 min | $76,654 |
| Deptford Township | 3% | B+ | B+ | 26 min | $91,706 |
| Gloucester Township | 3% | B+ | A | 29 min | $101,119 |
| Magnolia | under 3% | B+ | A | 27 min | $100,511 |
| Glendora | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Barrington | under 3% | A− | A | 27 min | $87,290 |
Same-state neighbors only. Glendora: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Runnemede’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 Runnemede: questions
What is the median household income in Runnemede?
$91,302 (±$19,519) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Runnemede?
8.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Runnemede?
27 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 Runnemede work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (9%, 11 mi), Cherry Hill Township (6%, 6 mi), Camden (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Runnemede walkable?
Runnemede is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 12.2 out of 20, and 8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Runnemede without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. 29% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Runnemede, from the people who make the trip.
More of Runnemede
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.