How long is the commute from Freehold Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Freehold Township, NJ take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.1% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

22.3% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 22.3%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Freehold Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Freehold Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	68.1% (±3.1 points)	64.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±1.5 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±1.0 points)	5.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.3% (±2.7 points)	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%

In Freehold Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Monmouth County (32.1 minutes).

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

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

In Freehold Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Monmouth County (5.2%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Freehold Township ranks 32 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 257 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Freehold Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Freehold Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±2.5 points)	6.4%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.0% (±3.1 points)	30.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.8% (±3.9 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.6% (±2.7 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Freehold Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Monmouth County (6.4%).

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 Freehold Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Freehold Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	22.3% (±2.7 points)	18.9% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±1.2 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±2.6 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Freehold Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Monmouth County (93.7%).

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 Freehold Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freehold Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Freehold Township	—	30.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
Freehold Borough	2.8 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Vista Center	4.7 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Manalapan Township	4.7 mi	43.2 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Howell Township	5.8 mi	31.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Englishtown Borough	5.9 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Yorketown	6.0 mi	43.5 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Farmingdale Borough	7.0 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Millstone Township	7.0 mi	35.8 minutes (±2.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freehold Borough, NJ (22.5 minutes), Vista Center, NJ (24.3 minutes), Farmingdale Borough, NJ (24.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manalapan Township, NJ (43.2 minutes), Yorketown, NJ (43.5 minutes), Millstone Township, NJ (35.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
26	Hazlet Township	32.2 minutes (±1.8)
27	Monmouth Beach Borough	32.1 minutes (±4.4)
28 (tie)	Howell Township	31.9 minutes (±1.4)
28 (tie)	Union Beach Borough	31.9 minutes (±4.5)
30	Belmar Borough	31.6 minutes (±3.4)
31	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	31.0 minutes (±6.9)
32	Freehold Township	30.9 minutes (±2.1)
33	Tinton Falls Borough	30.3 minutes (±3.6)
34 (tie)	Allenhurst Borough	30.0 minutes (±5.6)
34 (tie)	Allentown Borough	30.0 minutes (±2.6)
36 (tie)	Bradley Beach Borough	29.9 minutes (±4.6)
36 (tie)	Brielle Borough	29.9 minutes (±4.7)
38 (tie)	Keyport Borough	29.6 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Freehold Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Freehold, West Freehold.

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 Freehold Township

How long is the average commute in Freehold Township?

Workers who live in Freehold Township, NJ take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Freehold Township without a car?

7.6% of households in Freehold Township have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Freehold Township?

22.3% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Freehold Township worked from home, and 92.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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