How long is the commute from Kean University, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Kean University, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Kean University, NJ take an average of 17.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

30.5% of workers walk to work.

9.4% work from home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.8 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 9.4%

How people in Kean University get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kean University	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	37.1% (±10.2 points)	60.9%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.8% (±7.6 points)	8.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±6.2 points)	9.1%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	30.5% (±13.8 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.2% (±5.8 points)	4.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.4% (±7.4 points)	14.2%	16.8%	15.1%

In Kean University, the average commute is lower than in Union County (30.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Kean University, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Union County, Kean University ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 248 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Kean University

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kean University	Union County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	—	10.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	—	35.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	—	36.3%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	—	17.8%	18.3%	21.9%

Working from home and internet access in Kean University

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kean University	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	9.4% (±7.4 points)	14.2% (±0.5 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	—	95.8% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	—	93.3% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

Average commute in places near Kean University

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kean University
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kean University	—	17.8 minutes (±3.9)	—
Hillside Township	1.3 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Roselle Park Borough	2.0 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Elizabeth	2.2 mi	26.7 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Roselle Borough	2.3 mi	33.1 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Union	2.3 mi	30.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Kenilworth Borough	2.9 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Irvington Township	3.2 mi	34.9 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Linden	3.5 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hillside Township, NJ (29.7 minutes), Roselle Park Borough, NJ (25.8 minutes), Elizabeth, NJ (26.7 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
1	Cranford	40.9 minutes (±5.7)
2	Union	30.4 minutes (±4.1)
3	Vauxhall	28.8 minutes (±3.5)
4	Springfield	22.5 minutes (±4.8)
5	Kean University	17.8 minutes (±3.9)

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

It lies inside Union Township (Union 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 Kean University

How long is the average commute in Kean University?

Workers who live in Kean University, NJ take an average of 17.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Kean University CDP, New Jersey (place:36484, 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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