How long is the commute from Dunellen Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Dunellen Borough, NJ take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

4.5% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.8% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±5.8)
Public transportation: 4.5%
Work from home: 9.8%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Dunellen Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dunellen Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	70.4% (±6.5 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±5.0 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.5% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.5% (±4.7 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.8% (±4.1 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Dunellen Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Middlesex County (31.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Dunellen Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Middlesex County (5.9%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Dunellen Borough ranks 13 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 230 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Dunellen Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dunellen Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±4.7 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7% (±10.7 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.2% (±10.6 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.5% (±8.5 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Dunellen Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Middlesex County (8.0%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Dunellen Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dunellen Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	9.8% (±4.1 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±2.2 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±3.6 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dunellen Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Dunellen Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunellen Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dunellen Borough	—	31.7 minutes (±5.8)	—
Green Brook Township	1.3 mi	30.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Borough	2.0 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
North Plainfield Borough	2.5 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
South Plainfield Borough	2.9 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Piscataway Township	3.1 mi	26.1 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	3.1 mi	29.5 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Watchung Borough	3.9 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	4.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bound Brook Borough, NJ (23.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Cranbury Township	32.9 minutes (±3.7)
8 (tie)	Plainsboro Township	32.5 minutes (±2.5)
8 (tie)	Woodbridge Township	32.5 minutes (±1.2)
10	Helmetta Borough	32.4 minutes (±2.9)
11	Spotswood Borough	32.3 minutes (±3.6)
12	South River Borough	32.2 minutes (±3.1)
13	Dunellen Borough	31.7 minutes (±5.8)
14	Carteret Borough	31.4 minutes (±2.2)
15	Sayreville Borough	30.8 minutes (±1.5)
16	South Amboy	30.5 minutes (±4.3)
17	South Plainfield Borough	29.7 minutes (±1.4)
18	North Brunswick Township	29.2 minutes (±1.5)
19	Milltown Borough	28.7 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dunellen Borough

How long is the average commute in Dunellen Borough?

Workers who live in Dunellen Borough, NJ take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dunellen Borough without a car?

5.6% of households in Dunellen Borough have no vehicle, and 4.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dunellen Borough?

9.8% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Dunellen Borough worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Dunellen borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:18490, in state:34 county:023).

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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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