New Jersey Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| New Jersey | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,144,855 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,980,567 | 71.91%, see rank | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 344,371 | 8.31%, see rank | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 452,797 | 10.92%, see rank | 5.06% |
Walked | 125,477 | 3.03%, see rank | 2.78% |
Other Means | 78,533 | 1.89%, see rank | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 163,110 | 3.94%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNew Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| New Jersey | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,127,735 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,961,672 | 71.75%, see rank | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 359,583 | 8.71%, see rank | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 442,221 | 10.71%, see rank | 4.98% |
Walked | 130,828 | 3.17%, see rank | 2.82% |
Other Means | 79,858 | 1.93%, see rank | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 153,573 | 3.72%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNew Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| New Jersey | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,122,554 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,953,040 | 71.63%, see rank | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 370,898 | 9.00%, see rank | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 438,293 | 10.63%, see rank | 4.94% |
Walked | 134,922 | 3.27%, see rank | 2.85% |
Other Means | 82,498 | 2.00%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 142,903 | 3.47%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNew Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| New Jersey | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,102,839 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,947,301 | 71.84%, see rank | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 374,463 | 9.13%, see rank | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 427,152 | 10.41%, see rank | 4.95% |
Walked | 135,794 | 3.31%, see rank | 2.86% |
Other Means | 78,251 | 1.91%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 139,878 | 3.41%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNew Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| New Jersey | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,876,433 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,828,303 | 72.96%, see rank | 75.70% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 412,299 | 10.64%, see rank | 12.19% |
Public Transportation | 371,514 | 9.58%, see rank | 4.73% |
Walked | 121,305 | 3.13%, see rank | 2.93% |
Other Means | 36,456 | 0.94%, see rank | 1.19% |
Worked at Home | 106,556 | 2.75%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNew Jersey | 29.9 minutes |
U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.