Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of Singac commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
Working residents average 25 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. Singac has 931 jobs, against 2,051 working residents. Only 2% stay in Singac for work; outside it, New York City is the main destination (10%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Singac: the figures worth knowing
Commutes from Singac are quick
The average trip to work takes 25 minutes, against 31 across New Jersey. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical New Jersey worker. Time on the road ↓
Singac’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Singac is New York City, NY, 22 miles away as the crow flies. 10% of working residents (209) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
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 trip to work from Singac: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Singac workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,901 commuters (the 22% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Singac
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.
Who leaves Singac for work, and who comes in
On a workday 2,014 residents head out to work, 37 work right here, and 894 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in Singac on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
The towns that employ Singac’s residents
Where Singac clocks in
10% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Singac: what the 931 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Singac, 2013 → 2023: 934 → 931. 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 Singac’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Singac
The biggest share goes to Wayne Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Singac workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singac | – | — | — | 25 min | $104,519 |
| Wayne Township | 3% | A | A | 29 min | $153,056 |
| North Caldwell | under 3% | A | A− | 30 min | $208,245 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Singac’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 Singac: questions
What is the median household income in Singac?
$104,519 (±$45,043) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Singac?
2.8%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Singac?
25 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Singac work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (10%, 22 mi), Little Falls Township (6%, 2 mi), Paterson (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Singac without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Singac, from the people who make the trip.
More of Singac
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.