Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Households in Washington Township have higher incomes than those in 98% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 0.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 43.7 in Jersey City. Below the poverty line: 3.2% of residents, next to 9.7% for New Jersey as a whole. For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 95% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns (A−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Washington Township: the gist
Washington Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Washington Township is New York City, NY, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 17% of working residents (818) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Washington Township is a place people come home to
There are 1,445 jobs based in Washington Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Washington Township has about 6,100 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The figures behind Washington Township’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car holds Washington Township’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.4%, U.S. 5.2%). 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, Washington Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Short hops and long hauls from Washington Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In and out of Washington Township on a workday
On a workday 4,579 residents head out to work, 186 work right here, and 1,259 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,100 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.30 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 2024, primary jobs.
17% of working residents work in New York City
Where Washington Township clocks in
17% 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 work there is in Washington Township: 1,445 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2014 → 2024: 1,695 → 1,445. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Washington Township spends getting to work: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,523 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.
In Washington Township, 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 4,528 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 44% 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). 0.2% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 6% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 2,806 U.S. towns of 6,600 to 12,700, Washington Township comes 200th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 8 | Waldwick NJ | 10,252 | $178K | 1.4% | 2.2% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 14 | Old Tappan NJ | 6,686 | $205K | 2.3% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Fanwood NJ | 8,035 | $196K | 1.0% | 2.7% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 198 | Lisbon WI | 11,150 | $124K | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 199 | Medina Township OH | 9,431 | $114K | 4.5% | 1.9% | 5% | A+ |
| 200 | Washington Township NJ | 9,392 | $180K | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4% | A+ |
| 201 | Brecknock Township PA | 7,730 | $99K | 2.2% | 1.8% | 9% | A+ |
| 202 | Oak Hills OR | 11,131 | $127K | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,806 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 Washington Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Around Washington Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Paramus (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | A+ | A− | 32 min | $180,133 |
| Westwood | 2% | A+ | A+ | 28 min | $165,781 |
| Hillsdale | 1% | A+ | A | 28 min | $186,688 |
| Ridgewood | under 2% | A+ | A+ | 35 min | $208,211 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | under 2% | A+ | A+ | 34 min | $250,000+ |
| Paramus | 6% | A− | A+ | 31 min | $144,349 |
| Emerson | under 2% | A | A+ | 31 min | $155,536 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington Township’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 2024, 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$180,133 (±$19,564) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
3.2%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
32 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 Washington Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (17%, 23 mi), Paramus (6%, 3 mi), Hackensack (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 8.1 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.