How long is the commute from Bloomfield Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Bloomfield Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bloomfield Township, NJ take an average of 32.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.9% of workers drive alone to work.

11.6% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

20.6% work from home.

9.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.4 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 11.6%
Work from home: 20.6%
Households without a car: 9.9%

How people in Bloomfield Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bloomfield Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	55.9% (±3.3 points)	52.7%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±1.7 points)	7.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	11.6% (±1.6 points)	15.8%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	4.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.6% (±2.6 points)	16.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Bloomfield Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (33.6 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bloomfield Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Essex County (15.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (8.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Essex County, Bloomfield Township ranks 14 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 561.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bloomfield Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bloomfield Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	9.9% (±2.1 points)	21.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.1% (±2.8 points)	40.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.4% (±2.5 points)	28.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.5% (±2.2 points)	10.3%	18.3%	21.9%

In Bloomfield Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Essex County (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bloomfield Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bloomfield Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	20.6% (±2.6 points)	16.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±1.1 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±1.5 points)	90.4% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bloomfield Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Essex County (90.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bloomfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomfield Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bloomfield Township	—	32.4 minutes (±1.7)	—
Glen Ridge Borough	1.0 mi	35.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Montclair Township	1.7 mi	35.6 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Belleville Township	1.7 mi	32.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Nutley Township	1.8 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Essex County)	2.0 mi	38.7 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Upper Montclair	2.4 mi	42.2 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
East Orange	3.3 mi	35.4 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Verona Township	3.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montclair Township, NJ (35.6 minutes), Upper Montclair, NJ (42.2 minutes), East Orange, NJ (35.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Irvington Township	34.9 minutes (±1.8)
9	West Orange Township	34.4 minutes (±2.2)
10	Cedar Grove Township	34.2 minutes (±4.3)
11	Roseland Borough	32.9 minutes (±5.0)
12	Newark	32.6 minutes (±0.8)
13 (tie)	Belleville Township	32.4 minutes (±2.0)
13 (tie)	Bloomfield Township	32.4 minutes (±1.7)
13 (tie)	Verona Township	32.4 minutes (±2.7)
16	Orange	32.0 minutes (±1.9)
17	Nutley Township	30.9 minutes (±2.0)
18	Essex Fells Borough	30.7 minutes (±2.9)
19	North Caldwell Borough	30.2 minutes (±4.3)
20	Caldwell Borough	29.5 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bloomfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ampere North, Brookdale, Watsessing.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bloomfield Township

How long is the average commute in Bloomfield Township?

Workers who live in Bloomfield Township, NJ take an average of 32.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bloomfield Township without a car?

9.9% of households in Bloomfield Township have no vehicle, and 11.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bloomfield Township?

20.6% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Bloomfield Township worked from home, and 92.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:06260, in state:34 county:013).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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