How long is the commute from East Orange, NJ?

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

Workers who live in East Orange, NJ take an average of 35.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.4% of workers drive alone to work.

20.3% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

32.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.4 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 20.3%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 32.9%

How people in East Orange get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	55.4% (±3.1 points)	52.7%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±1.4 points)	7.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	20.3% (±2.9 points)	15.8%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.5% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±1.3 points)	16.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In East Orange, 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 East Orange, the share commuting by public transportation is higher 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, East Orange ranks 7 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 91 of 561.

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

Cars per household in East Orange

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	32.9% (±3.2 points)	21.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.7% (±3.7 points)	40.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	16.9% (±2.3 points)	28.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.4% (±1.8 points)	10.3%	18.3%	21.9%

In East Orange, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Essex County (21.0%).

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 Orange

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±1.3 points)	16.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±1.2 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.1% (±1.8 points)	90.4% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Orange, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (90.4%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near East Orange

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Orange
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Orange	—	35.4 minutes (±2.0)	—
Ampere North	1.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Orange	1.3 mi	32.0 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Watsessing	1.6 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Essex County)	1.8 mi	38.7 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
East Newark Borough	2.7 mi	34.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.8 mi	35.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
South Orange Village	2.8 mi	38.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Irvington Township	3.0 mi	34.9 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orange, NJ (32.0 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
1	Millburn Township	41.9 minutes (±2.5)
2	South Orange Village	38.6 minutes (±2.9)
3	Maplewood Township	38.5 minutes (±2.2)
4	Livingston Township	37.6 minutes (±2.0)
5	Glen Ridge Borough	35.8 minutes (±5.2)
6	Montclair Township	35.6 minutes (±1.6)
7	East Orange	35.4 minutes (±2.0)
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)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex 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 East Orange

How long is the average commute in East Orange?

Workers who live in East Orange, NJ take an average of 35.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Orange without a car?

32.9% of households in East Orange have no vehicle, and 20.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Orange?

9.7% (±1.3 points) of workers who live in East Orange worked from home, and 89.1% 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 Orange city, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:19390, 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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