How long is the commute from Egg Harbor Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Egg Harbor Township, NJ take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 10.6%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Egg Harbor Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Egg Harbor Township	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±2.9 points)	72.5%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±2.3 points)	9.0%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.6% (±2.0 points)	9.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Egg Harbor Township, 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 Egg Harbor Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Atlantic County (4.2%).

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

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

In Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township ranks 19 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 520 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Egg Harbor Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Egg Harbor Township	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±0.9 points)	11.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5% (±3.3 points)	34.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±3.2 points)	35.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±2.4 points)	18.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Egg Harbor Township, 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 Egg Harbor Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Egg Harbor Township	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	10.6% (±2.0 points)	9.1% (±0.8 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±0.9 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±1.5 points)	91.2% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Egg Harbor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Egg Harbor Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Egg Harbor Township	—	23.3 minutes (±1.3)	—
Northfield	3.2 mi	21.8 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Linwood	3.4 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Somers Point	4.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
McKee City	4.9 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Pleasantville	5.3 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Margate City	6.6 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Longport Borough	6.6 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Pomona	6.9 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Margate City, NJ (28.0 minutes), Longport Borough, NJ (32.0 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
13	Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	27.2 minutes (±2.2)
14	Ventnor City	26.1 minutes (±4.2)
15	Egg Harbor City	25.0 minutes (±2.9)
16	Atlantic City	23.7 minutes (±1.7)
17	Galloway Township	23.6 minutes (±1.2)
18	Somers Point	23.5 minutes (±2.2)
19	Egg Harbor Township	23.3 minutes (±1.3)
20	Linwood	22.9 minutes (±2.8)
21	Northfield	21.8 minutes (±1.4)
22	Pleasantville	21.6 minutes (±1.7)
23	Absecon	19.8 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Egg Harbor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bargaintown, English Creek.

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 Egg Harbor Township

How long is the average commute in Egg Harbor Township?

Workers who live in Egg Harbor Township, NJ take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Egg Harbor Township without a car?

3.2% of households in Egg Harbor Township have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Egg Harbor Township?

10.6% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Egg Harbor Township worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Egg Harbor township, Atlantic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:20290, in state:34 county:001).

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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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