Photo: NJZombie · CC BY-SA 4.0There are 277.0 jobs in Teterboro for every working resident, and 6,925 people commute in
Hardly any work in Teterboro; the top destination outside it is Roseland (8%, 13 miles). There are 6,925 jobs in Teterboro for 25 working residents. 10% of workers have no commute at all, where New Jersey as a whole has 17%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Teterboro
On a workday 25 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 7,000 people are in Teterboro on a workday afternoon, 9857% more than live here.
277.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 send workers to Teterboro
Where Teterboro clocks in
8% of workers
8% 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.
69% of the jobs in Teterboro pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Teterboro, 2013 → 2023: 6,670 → 6,925. 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 Teterboro’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Teterboro
of Teterboro workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 commuters (the 10% 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 Teterboro
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.
Teterboro and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Teterboro workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teterboro | – | — | — | — | $24,904 |
| South Hackensack Township | under 4% | B | A+ | 21 min | $84,527 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | under 4% | A | A+ | 30 min | $123,734 |
| Moonachie | under 4% | A− | A+ | 26 min | $90,260 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Teterboro’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 Teterboro: questions
What is the median household income in Teterboro?
$24,904 (±$16,607) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Teterboro?
72.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Teterboro work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Roseland (8%, 13 mi), New York City (8%, 15 mi), Livingston Township (8%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Teterboro without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 26% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Teterboro, from the people who make the trip.
More of Teterboro
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.