Work & commute in South River, NJ
Most working residents leave South River for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are New York (7%), East Brunswick (6%) and New Brunswick (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 6,789 South River residents head out of town to work, 397 work right here, and 1,847 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in South River.
Where South River goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far South River commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
South River is a commuter town
0.31 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in South River are
2,244 jobs are based in South River. Here is what they are, next to the jobs South River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in South River
Jobs South River residents hold
Jobs based in South River, 2013 → 2023: 2,256 → 2,244. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.