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Only 2% work in Yardville itself; outside it, Hamilton Township draws the most (18%, 2 miles). Working residents average 32 minutes each way, next to 31 for New Jersey and 26 for the U.S. There are 3,252 jobs in Yardville for 3,342 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Yardville
Yardville trades workers with the towns around it
Yardville has about as many jobs (3,252) as working residents (3,342), but they are mostly different people: 3,283 residents leave for work each day while 3,193 people come in. Only 2% of the jobs in Yardville are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
A longer commute than the towns next door
Yardville averages 32 minutes each way, more than any bordering town (24 to 27 minutes). Next door ↓
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.
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 3,283 residents head out to work, 59 work right here, and 3,193 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 (0.97 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.
Commuting out of Yardville: the destinations
Where Yardville clocks in
18% of workers
14% 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.
65% of the jobs in Yardville pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Yardville, 2013 → 2023: 3,425 → 3,252. 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 Yardville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Yardville takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Yardville workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,307 commuters (the 13% 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.
Yardville’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.
Work in the towns next to Yardville
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Yardville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardville | – | — | — | 32 min | $103,274 |
| Bordentown Township | under 2% | A− | B+ | 27 min | $109,832 |
| Groveville | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| White Horse | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Groveville and White Horse: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Yardville’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 Yardville: questions
What is the median household income in Yardville?
$103,274 (±$10,332) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Yardville?
13.2%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Yardville?
32 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Yardville work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hamilton Township (18%, 2 mi), Trenton (14%, 6 mi), Lawrence Township (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Yardville without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Yardville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Yardville
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.