How long is the commute from Lake Hiawatha, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Hiawatha, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lake Hiawatha, NJ take an average of 25.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 17.7%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Lake Hiawatha get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Hiawatha	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	69.4% (±5.9 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±3.5 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.7% (±4.0 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Lake Hiawatha, the average commute is lower than in Morris County (29.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lake Hiawatha, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morris County (3.3%).

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

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

In Morris County, Lake Hiawatha ranks 21 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 208 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Lake Hiawatha

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Hiawatha	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.7% (±7.5 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.4% (±7.6 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.0% (±4.3 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lake Hiawatha, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Morris County (5.1%).

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 Lake Hiawatha

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Hiawatha	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	17.7% (±4.0 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±1.4 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±2.3 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Hiawatha, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morris County (95.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lake Hiawatha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Hiawatha
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Hiawatha	—	25.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Parsippany	2.0 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Boonton Town	2.0 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Pine Brook	2.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Troy Hills	2.3 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Montville Township	2.5 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Mountain Lakes Borough	3.2 mi	34.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Towaco	3.8 mi	35.7 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Rainbow Lakes	3.8 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montville Township, NJ (32.6 minutes), Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ (34.3 minutes), Towaco, NJ (35.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Pompton Plains	28.2 minutes (±2.7)
16	Parsippany	27.5 minutes (±1.7)
17	Stirling	27.0 minutes (±4.7)
18	White Meadow Lake	26.7 minutes (±1.7)
19	Mount Hope	26.6 minutes (±8.1)
20	Pine Brook	25.8 minutes (±3.8)
21 (tie)	Lake Hiawatha	25.0 minutes (±2.6)
21 (tie)	Whippany	25.0 minutes (±1.5)
23	Rainbow Lakes	24.4 minutes (±4.9)
24	Gillette	23.3 minutes (±7.6)
25	Mount Tabor	23.1 minutes (±4.6)
26	Green Village	22.9 minutes (±5.7)
27	Cedar Knolls	20.8 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, 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 Lake Hiawatha

How long is the average commute in Lake Hiawatha?

Workers who live in Lake Hiawatha, NJ take an average of 25.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Hiawatha without a car?

3.9% of households in Lake Hiawatha have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Hiawatha?

17.7% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Lake Hiawatha worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Lake Hiawatha CDP, New Jersey (place:37680, 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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