Photo: Smallbones · Public domainHouseholds in Woolwich Township earn more than those in 96% of U.S. towns
Only 5% stay in Woolwich Township for work; outside it, Philadelphia is the main destination (13%, 21 miles). The poverty rate is 7.5%; New Jersey has 9.7%. Jobs and income earn Woolwich Township A; getting around on foot earns it B−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Woolwich Township apart
Jobs in Woolwich Township have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Woolwich Township went from 1,860 in 2013 to 5,498 in 2023, +196%. The jobs ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
62% of the jobs in Woolwich Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Woolwich Township draws workers from far and wide
The 5,498 jobs in Woolwich Township are filled from a wide area. Woolwich Township’s own residents hold 6% and the ten next-biggest home towns 21%; the other 73% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
The figures behind Woolwich Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Woolwich Township is better than 87% of U.S. towns, #163 of 468 in New Jersey. Household income is its strongest input ($157,778, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.8%, U.S. 5.2%). 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, Woolwich Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
The 5,498 jobs based in Woolwich Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Woolwich Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,860 → 5,498. 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 Woolwich Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where the trip to work from Woolwich Township ends
Where Woolwich Township clocks in
13% of workers
5% of workers
3% 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.
Who works in Woolwich Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 6,431 residents head out to work, 304 work right here, and 5,194 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 (0.82 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.
About 29 minutes each way, about the NJ average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Woolwich Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,882 commuters (the 24% 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.
The distance from Woolwich Township to work
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.
Most trips from Woolwich Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Woolwich Township is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns, #408 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Woolwich Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,416 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 12% 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 0.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 53% 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). 1.5% of Woolwich Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Woolwich Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Woolwich Township is 529th among 2,362 U.S. towns of 10,000 to 20,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
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| 5 | Waldwick NJ | 10,252 | $178K | 1.4% | 2.2% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 16 | Franklin Lakes NJ | 11,180 | $236K | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Hanover Township NJ | 15,105 | $157K | 3.2% | 2.6% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 527 | Joppatowne MD | 14,237 | $118K | 6.5% | 3.3% | 2% | A |
| 528 | Little Chute WI | 11,800 | $88K | 5.7% | 2.4% | 9% | A |
| 529 | Woolwich Township NJ | 14,858 | $158K | 7.5% | 3.8% | 5% | A |
| 530 | Fort Thomas KY | 17,142 | $104K | 6.1% | 3.5% | 8% | A |
| 531 | Youngsville LA | 19,980 | $106K | 9.1% | 1.2% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,362 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Woolwich Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
Woolwich Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Woolwich Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Township | – | A | B− | 29 min | $157,778 |
| Oldmans Township | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 26 min | $112,917 |
| Pilesgrove Township | under 2% | A+ | B− | 26 min | $158,281 |
| Auburn | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| East Greenwich Township | under 2% | A+ | B+ | 28 min | $148,814 |
| Logan Township | 5% | B | A− | 26 min | $114,355 |
| South Harrison Township | under 2% | A− | B− | 34 min | $139,773 |
| Harrison Township | 2% | A | C+ | 27 min | $165,927 |
| Beckett | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Auburn and Beckett: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Logan Township. Darker towns draw more of Woolwich 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 Woolwich Township: questions
What is the median household income in Woolwich Township?
$157,778 (±$16,981) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Woolwich Township?
7.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Woolwich Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Woolwich Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (13%, 21 mi), Logan Township (5%, 4 mi), Cherry Hill Township (3%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Woolwich Township walkable?
Woolwich Township is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 7.2 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Woolwich Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Woolwich Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Woolwich 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.