Work, pay and getting to work in West Berlin
Working residents average 28 minutes each way; New Jersey averages 31, the U.S. 26. Only 2% work in West Berlin; the top destination outside it is Berlin Township (7%, 1 miles). There are 1,104 jobs in West Berlin; 1,252 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from West Berlin, in brief
West Berlin trades workers with the towns around it
West Berlin has about as many jobs (1,104) as working residents (1,252), but they are mostly different people: 1,223 residents leave for work each day while 1,075 people come in. Only 3% of the jobs in West Berlin are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside West Berlin
60% of West Berlin 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 Berlin pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% 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.
How a workday changes West Berlin
On a workday 1,223 residents head out to work, 29 work right here, and 1,075 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.88 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
What West Berlin’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Berlin, 2013 → 2023: 946 → 1,104. 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 West Berlin’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Out of West Berlin to work: where people go
Where West Berlin clocks in
7% 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.
The daily trip from West Berlin: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Berlin workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,007 commuters (the 14% 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.
West Berlin’s commute, mile by mile
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.
The towns around West Berlin
The biggest share goes to Voorhees Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Berlin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berlin | – | — | — | 28 min | $99,674 |
| Berlin | 2% | A | A | 36 min | $102,855 |
| Voorhees Township | 6% | A− | A | 30 min | $105,473 |
| Lindenwold | under 3% | C+ | A | 26 min | $55,954 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Berlin’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 West Berlin: questions
What is the median household income in West Berlin?
$99,674 (±$24,509) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Berlin?
1.1%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Berlin?
28 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Berlin work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Berlin Township (7%, 1 mi), Philadelphia (7%, 17 mi), Cherry Hill Township (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Berlin without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Berlin, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Berlin
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.