Succasunna has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.6 for each
2,998 jobs are based in Succasunna; 5,246 of its residents have a job. Only 6% stay in Succasunna for work; outside it, Roxbury Township is the main destination (8%, 2 miles). A typical one-way commute from Succasunna lasts 30 minutes (New Jersey 31, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Succasunna at work: what stands out
No single place dominates Succasunna’s commute
The biggest draw, Morristown, gets only 5% of working residents, and 62% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Succasunna residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Succasunna
74% of Succasunna residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 55% of the jobs based in Succasunna pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 94% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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.
Where people from Succasunna work
Where Succasunna clocks in
8% of workers
5% 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.
The kinds of work in Succasunna
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Succasunna, 2013 → 2023: 3,582 → 2,998. 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 Succasunna’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Succasunna: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 4,956 residents head out to work, 290 work right here, and 2,708 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,600 people are in Succasunna on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
A commute of about 30 minutes in Succasunna
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Succasunna workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,312 commuters (the 18% 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 Succasunna
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.
Next door to Succasunna
The biggest share goes to Mount Olive Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Succasunna workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Succasunna | – | — | — | 30 min | $161,712 |
| Randolph Township | 3% | A | B+ | 30 min | $175,000 |
| Kenvil | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Mine Hill Township | under 2% | A | B | 30 min | $119,583 |
| Ledgewood | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Flanders | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Mount Olive Township | 4% | A− | B | 32 min | $117,394 |
| Chester Township | under 2% | A− | C+ | 31 min | $241,856 |
Same-state neighbors only. Kenvil, Ledgewood and Flanders: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Succasunna’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 Succasunna: questions
What is the median household income in Succasunna?
$161,712 (±$12,529) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Succasunna?
2.2%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Succasunna?
30 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Succasunna work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Roxbury Township (8%, 2 mi), Morristown (5%, 10 mi), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Succasunna without a car?
1% 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 Succasunna, from the people who make the trip.
More of Succasunna
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.