One downside of living in Voorhees is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Voorhees, the average commute to work is 31.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Voorhees is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Voorhees area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Voorhees. 59.55% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Voorhees in 2022 was $63,624, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $254,496 for a family of four.
Voorhees is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Voorhees home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Voorhees residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Voorhees include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
Voorhees also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.77%.
The most common language spoken in Voorhees is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
