How long is the commute from Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.8% of workers drive alone to work.

4.7% take public transportation.

3.7% of workers walk to work.

28.1% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 4.7%
Work from home: 28.1%
Households without a car: 6.3%

How people in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	54.8% (±4.0 points)	60.2%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±2.6 points)	8.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.7% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.7% (±1.1 points)	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.1% (±3.6 points)	19.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the average commute is not measurably different from Mercer County (27.1 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 Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mercer County (4.6%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Lawrence Township (Mercer County) ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 354 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.3% (±1.6 points)	11.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±3.8 points)	35.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±3.5 points)	35.9%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±2.8 points)	17.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Mercer County (11.2%).

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 Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	28.1% (±3.6 points)	19.5% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±1.4 points)	95.6% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.6% (±1.9 points)	91.4% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Mercer County (91.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrence Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	—	28.7 minutes (±2.4)	—
The College of New Jersey	3.6 mi	16.5 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Pennington Borough	4.1 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	4.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Ewing Township	4.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
West Windsor Township	4.9 mi	38.6 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Princeton	5.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Trenton	5.5 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Princeton Junction	5.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (16.5 minutes), Mercerville, NJ (23.6 minutes), Ewing Township, NJ (24.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Windsor Township, NJ (38.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	West Windsor Township	38.6 minutes (±3.1)
2	Robbinsville Township	36.1 minutes (±3.8)
3	Hopewell Borough	29.7 minutes (±3.4)
4	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	28.7 minutes (±2.4)
5	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	28.5 minutes (±2.7)
6	Pennington Borough	27.3 minutes (±4.1)
7	Trenton	26.9 minutes (±1.4)
8	East Windsor Township	26.8 minutes (±1.7)
9	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	24.7 minutes (±0.8)
10	Princeton	24.2 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lawrence Township (Mercer County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lawrenceville.

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 Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

How long is the average commute in Lawrence Township (Mercer County)?

Workers who live in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) without a car?

6.3% of households in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) have no vehicle, and 4.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lawrence Township (Mercer County)?

28.1% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) worked from home, and 93.6% 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 Lawrence township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:39510, in state:34 county:021).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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