How long is the commute from Garwood Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Garwood Borough, NJ take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.5% of workers drive alone to work.

7.8% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

17.1% work from home.

12.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 7.8%
Work from home: 17.1%
Households without a car: 12.8%

How people in Garwood Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Garwood Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	64.5% (±9.1 points)	60.9%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.8% (±3.8 points)	8.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.8% (±4.0 points)	9.1%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±3.0 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±2.9 points)	4.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.1% (±6.7 points)	14.2%	16.8%	15.1%

In Garwood Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Union County (30.2 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 Garwood Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Union County (9.1%).

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

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

In Union County, Garwood Borough ranks 14 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 318 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Garwood Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Garwood Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	12.8% (±6.0 points)	10.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±8.2 points)	35.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.2% (±8.1 points)	36.3%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.6% (±6.1 points)	17.8%	18.3%	21.9%

In Garwood Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Union County (10.2%).

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 Garwood Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garwood Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	17.1% (±6.7 points)	14.2% (±0.5 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±3.0 points)	95.8% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±4.6 points)	93.3% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Garwood Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Union County (93.3%).

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 Garwood Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garwood Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Garwood Borough	—	29.6 minutes (±4.3)	—
Cranford	0.8 mi	40.9 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Westfield Town	1.1 mi	36.7 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Cranford Township	1.1 mi	34.5 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Winfield Township	2.1 mi	24.5 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Clark Township	2.3 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth Borough	2.6 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Mountainside Borough	2.8 mi	36.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Scotch Plains Township	2.9 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winfield Township, NJ (24.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cranford, NJ (40.9 minutes), Westfield Town, NJ (36.7 minutes), Cranford Township, NJ (34.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Roselle Borough	33.1 minutes (±2.1)
9	Rahway	31.9 minutes (±2.6)
10	New Providence Borough	31.8 minutes (±2.9)
11	Linden	31.5 minutes (±1.8)
12	Union Township (Union County)	30.4 minutes (±1.2)
13	Hillside Township	29.7 minutes (±2.1)
14	Garwood Borough	29.6 minutes (±4.3)
15	Plainfield	29.5 minutes (±1.2)
16	Clark Township	28.2 minutes (±1.8)
17	Springfield Township (Union County)	28.0 minutes (±2.8)
18	Elizabeth	26.7 minutes (±0.9)
19	Roselle Park Borough	25.8 minutes (±2.1)
20	Kenilworth Borough	24.7 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Union 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 Garwood Borough

How long is the average commute in Garwood Borough?

Workers who live in Garwood Borough, NJ take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Garwood Borough without a car?

12.8% of households in Garwood Borough have no vehicle, and 7.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Garwood Borough?

17.1% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Garwood Borough worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Garwood borough, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:25800, in state:34 county:039).

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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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