Photo: User ZeWrestler on en.wikipedia · Public domainHouseholds in West Windsor Township earn more than those in 98% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 6.2 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 43.7 in Jersey City. Below the poverty line: 8.0% of residents, next to 9.7% across New Jersey. The two grades for West Windsor Township are A for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in West Windsor Township: the figures worth knowing
Home offices are common in West Windsor Township
41% of West Windsor Township workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
West Windsor Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside West Windsor Township is New York City, NY, 44 miles away as the crow flies. 9% of working residents (1,122) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
West Windsor Township draws workers from far and wide
The 24,661 jobs in West Windsor Township are filled from a wide area. West Windsor Township’s own residents hold 5% and the ten next-biggest home towns 22%; the other 73% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
West Windsor Township is where the jobs are
West Windsor Township has 24,661 jobs, 2.0 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
78% of West Windsor Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 76% of the jobs based in West Windsor Township. 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.
The four measures behind West Windsor Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, West Windsor Township is better than 89% of U.S. towns, #139 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income is its strongest input ($197,190, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, West Windsor Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
From West Windsor Township, about 39 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Windsor Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,289 commuters (the 41% 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 West Windsor Township
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 daily trip into West Windsor Township
Where West Windsor Township clocks in
9% of workers
7% 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.
How many people are in West Windsor Township by day
On a workday 10,904 residents head out to work, 1,210 work right here, and 23,451 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45,000 people are in West Windsor Township on a workday afternoon, 38% more than live here.
2.0 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.
Services make up most of the work in West Windsor Township
24,661 jobs are based in West Windsor Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Windsor Township, 2013 → 2023: 23,398 → 24,661. 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 Windsor Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
West Windsor Township is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, West Windsor Township is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns, #196 of 468 in New Jersey. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 22.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 13.2% across New Jersey, on an EPA index of 8.7.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 15,633 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 14% 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 6.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 88% 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). 6.7% of West Windsor Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 21% of West Windsor Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, West Windsor Township is 254th of 1,283 U.S. towns of 23,000 to 44,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 15 | Scotch Plains Township NJ | 25,437 | $184K | 2.5% | 3.2% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Westfield NJ | 32,595 | $233K | 1.8% | 3.6% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 38 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 252 | Yorkville IL | 26,730 | $109K | 3.3% | 3.6% | 8% | A |
| 253 | Avon IN | 25,350 | $98K | 5.7% | 2.9% | 9% | A |
| 254 | West Windsor Township NJ | 32,839 | $197K | 8.0% | 3.5% | 10% | A |
| 255 | Princeton NJ | 31,469 | $192K | 6.1% | 4.3% | 25% | A |
| 256 | North Ridgeville OH | 37,786 | $97K | 5.7% | 2.7% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,283 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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 West Windsor Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
19% of West Windsor Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Princeton (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Windsor Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Windsor Township | – | A | A | 39 min | $197,190 |
| Plainsboro Township | 5% | A | A | 33 min | $131,638 |
| Robbinsville Township | under 3% | A | A | 36 min | $169,450 |
| Princeton | 7% | A | A+ | 24 min | $192,079 |
| East Windsor Township | under 3% | A− | B+ | 27 min | $105,208 |
| Lawrence Township | 4% | A− | A+ | 29 min | $130,142 |
| Hamilton Township | 3% | B+ | A− | 25 min | $100,771 |
| Hamilton Square | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hamilton Square: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Windsor 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 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 Windsor Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Windsor Township?
$197,190 (±$8,491) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Windsor Township?
8.0%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Windsor Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 41% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Windsor Township work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (9%, 44 mi), Princeton (7%, 5 mi), Plainsboro Township (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is West Windsor Township walkable?
West Windsor Township is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 8.7 out of 20, and 23% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Windsor Township without a car?
21% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Windsor Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Windsor Township
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. 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.