How long is the commute from East Newark Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in East Newark Borough, NJ take an average of 34.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% of workers drive alone to work.

8.8% take public transportation.

9.7% of workers walk to work.

17.4% work from home.

26.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.1 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 8.8%
Work from home: 17.4%
Households without a car: 26.5%

How people in East Newark Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Newark Borough	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	40.0% (±13.5 points)	32.9%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.2% (±9.8 points)	5.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.8% (±4.6 points)	31.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	9.7% (±4.9 points)	6.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.9% (±4.5 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.4% (±11.3 points)	20.6%	16.8%	15.1%

In East Newark Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Hudson County (35.4 minutes).

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

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

In East Newark Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Hudson County (31.3%).

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

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

In Hudson County, East Newark Borough ranks 7 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 123 of 561.

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

Cars per household in East Newark Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Newark Borough	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	26.5% (±9.0 points)	33.4%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.3% (±9.7 points)	46.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	22.2% (±8.5 points)	15.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.0% (±5.7 points)	5.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In East Newark Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hudson County (33.4%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in East Newark Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Newark Borough	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	17.4% (±11.3 points)	20.6% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±5.4 points)	95.6% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.9% (±9.0 points)	91.5% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Newark Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hudson County (91.5%).

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 East Newark Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Newark Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Newark Borough	—	34.1 minutes (±4.6)	—
Harrison Town	0.8 mi	40.7 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Newark	2.0 mi	32.6 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Kearny Town	2.0 mi	33.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Essex County)	2.2 mi	38.7 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Ampere North	2.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
East Orange	2.7 mi	35.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Belleville Township	2.9 mi	32.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	3.0 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Town, NJ (40.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hudson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Harrison Town	40.7 minutes (±3.3)
2	Guttenberg Town	38.7 minutes (±3.3)
3 (tie)	Hoboken	36.8 minutes (±1.0)
3 (tie)	Jersey City	36.8 minutes (±0.7)
3 (tie)	Weehawken Township	36.8 minutes (±2.6)
6	West New York Town	34.5 minutes (±1.8)
7	East Newark Borough	34.1 minutes (±4.6)
8	Bayonne	33.7 minutes (±1.7)
9 (tie)	North Bergen Township	33.1 minutes (±1.4)
9 (tie)	Union City	33.1 minutes (±1.1)
11	Kearny Town	33.0 minutes (±1.5)
12	Secaucus Town	32.5 minutes (±1.8)

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 East Newark Borough

How long is the average commute in East Newark Borough?

Workers who live in East Newark Borough, NJ take an average of 34.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Newark Borough without a car?

26.5% of households in East Newark Borough have no vehicle, and 8.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Newark Borough?

17.4% (±11.3 points) of workers who live in East Newark Borough worked from home, and 83.9% 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 East Newark borough, Hudson County, New Jersey (county subdivision:19360, in state:34 county:017).

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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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