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Commuters spend 25 minutes getting to work on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. Only 2% work in West Belmar itself; outside it, Wall Township draws the most (11%, 3 miles). There are 837 jobs in West Belmar, against 1,257 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in West Belmar: the figures worth knowing
The better-paid jobs are outside West Belmar
70% of West Belmar residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 41% of the jobs based in West Belmar pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
50% of the jobs in West Belmar are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Commutes from West Belmar 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 ↓
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 kinds of work in West Belmar
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Belmar, 2014 → 2024: 702 → 837. 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 West Belmar’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 25 minutes to work from West Belmar
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Belmar workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,169 commuters (the 21% 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.
Who works in West Belmar, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 1,234 residents head out to work, 23 work right here, and 814 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in West Belmar on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.67 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.
The towns that employ West Belmar’s residents
Where West Belmar clocks in
11% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from West Belmar
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.
How West Belmar compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Belmar (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Belmar workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Belmar | – | — | — | 25 min | $108,629 |
| Belmar | 5% | B | A+ | 32 min | $93,573 |
| Spring Lake Heights | 2% | A− | A+ | 29 min | $106,758 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Belmar’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 West Belmar: questions
What is the median household income in West Belmar?
$108,629 (±$5,820) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Belmar?
3.9%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Belmar?
25 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Belmar work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wall Township (11%, 3 mi), New York City (6%, 34 mi), Belmar (5%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around West Belmar 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 West Belmar, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Belmar
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.