Most of Towaco commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Only 2% work in Towaco itself; outside it, Montville Township draws the most (9%, 1 miles). 1,149 jobs are based in Towaco for 2,686 working residents. 25% of workers have no commute at all, next to 17% for New Jersey as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Towaco
No single place dominates Towaco’s commute
The biggest draw, New York City, NY, gets only 7% of working residents, and 62% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Towaco residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
A lot of Towaco works from home
25% of Towaco workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Towaco workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Towaco has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Towaco went from 854 in 2013 to 1,149 in 2023, +35%. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Where Towaco’s working residents head each day
Where Towaco clocks in
9% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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.
Getting to work from Towaco takes about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Towaco workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,128 commuters (the 25% 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.
What Towaco’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Towaco, 2013 → 2023: 854 → 1,149. 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 Towaco’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Towaco: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 2,628 residents head out to work, 58 work right here, and 1,091 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,100 people are in Towaco 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Towaco
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.
Towaco and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Fairfield Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Towaco workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towaco | – | — | — | 36 min | $205,636 |
| Fairfield Township | 3% | B+ | A | 22 min | $115,980 |
| Lincoln Park | under 2% | A− | A | 30 min | $123,397 |
| Kinnelon | under 2% | A | B+ | 34 min | $187,438 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Towaco’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 Towaco: questions
What is the median household income in Towaco?
$205,636 (±$67,452) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Towaco?
2.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Towaco?
36 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Towaco work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Montville Township (9%, 1 mi), New York City (7%, 28 mi), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Towaco without a car?
9% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Towaco, from the people who make the trip.
More of Towaco
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.