How long is the commute from Cologne, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Cologne, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Cologne, NJ take an average of 16.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.9 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 3.4%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Cologne get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cologne	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±17.2 points)	72.5%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±15.2 points)	9.0%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.4% (±4.7 points)	4.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±14.6 points)	9.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Cologne, the average commute is lower than in Atlantic County (25.2 minutes).

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

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

In Cologne, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Atlantic County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (8.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Atlantic County, Cologne ranks 13 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 250 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Cologne

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cologne	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.6 points)	11.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.5% (±18.9 points)	34.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	58.3% (±20.3 points)	35.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.2% (±10.1 points)	18.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Cologne, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Atlantic County (11.0%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cologne

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cologne	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±14.6 points)	9.1% (±0.8 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.6 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.8% (±5.0 points)	91.2% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cologne, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Atlantic County (91.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Cologne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cologne
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cologne	—	16.9 minutes (±3.3)	—
Stockton University	3.2 mi	19.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Pomona	3.5 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
McKee City	4.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Egg Harbor City	4.9 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Mays Landing	6.0 mi	31.6 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Smithville	6.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	6.9 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Port Republic	7.6 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pomona, NJ (25.4 minutes), McKee City, NJ (23.0 minutes), Egg Harbor City, NJ (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Pomona	25.4 minutes (±3.7)
8	Absecon Highlands	24.7 minutes (±5.4)
9	English Creek	24.1 minutes (±3.1)
10	McKee City	23.0 minutes (±2.9)
11	Bargaintown	20.1 minutes (±3.0)
12	Stockton University	19.4 minutes (±4.7)
13	Cologne	16.9 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cologne is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Galloway Township, whose figures include it.

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 Cologne

How long is the average commute in Cologne?

Workers who live in Cologne, NJ take an average of 16.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cologne without a car?

0.0% of households in Cologne have no vehicle, and 3.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cologne?

17.5% (±14.6 points) of workers who live in Cologne worked from home, and 96.8% 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 Cologne CDP, New Jersey (place:14350, in state:34).

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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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