How long is the commute from Franklin Center, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Franklin Center, NJ take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.8% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

32.4% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 32.4%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in Franklin Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Franklin Center	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	53.8% (±11.1 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±6.8 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±2.8 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.4% (±12.2 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Franklin Center, the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset County (31.4 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 Franklin Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (3.4%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Franklin Center ranks 24 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 164 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Franklin Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Franklin Center	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±5.4 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.8% (±7.7 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.2% (±8.6 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.8% (±4.3 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Franklin Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Franklin Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Center	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	32.4% (±12.2 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±1.7 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±1.7 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Franklin Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Somerset County (95.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Franklin Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Franklin Center	—	27.9 minutes (±4.3)	—
South Bound Brook Borough	1.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Weston	1.8 mi	55.7 minutes (±24.5)	Higher
Middlebush	2.1 mi	32.6 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	2.5 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Manville Borough	2.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Finderne	2.7 mi	30.2 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Somerset	2.7 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Millstone Borough	3.6 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weston, NJ (55.7 minutes), Somerset, NJ (35.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Voorhees	30.8 minutes (±5.0)
19	Bedminster	30.6 minutes (±5.5)
20	Finderne	30.2 minutes (±5.6)
21 (tie)	Basking Ridge	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
21 (tie)	Green Knoll	28.7 minutes (±2.3)
23	Bridgewater Center	28.4 minutes (±2.6)
24	Franklin Center	27.9 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Franklin Center

How long is the average commute in Franklin Center?

Workers who live in Franklin Center, NJ take an average of 27.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Franklin Center without a car?

8.2% of households in Franklin Center have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Franklin Center?

32.4% (±12.2 points) of workers who live in Franklin Center worked from home, and 96.6% 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 Franklin Center CDP, New Jersey (place:24965, 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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