How long is the commute from Lawrenceville, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Lawrenceville, NJ take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.9% of workers drive alone to work.

3.2% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

32.1% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.5 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 3.2%
Work from home: 32.1%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Lawrenceville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lawrenceville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	58.9% (±9.2 points)	60.2%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±4.0 points)	8.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.2% (±3.0 points)	4.6%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.3 points)	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.1% (±9.1 points)	19.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville, 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, Lawrenceville ranks 5 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 171 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Lawrenceville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lawrenceville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±2.1 points)	11.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	51.1% (±10.0 points)	35.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±10.5 points)	35.9%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.1% (±6.9 points)	17.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrenceville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	32.1% (±9.1 points)	19.5% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±1.1 points)	95.6% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±4.8 points)	91.4% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrenceville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lawrenceville	—	27.5 minutes (±4.9)	—
Pennington Borough	3.1 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
The College of New Jersey	3.1 mi	16.5 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Ewing Township	4.2 mi	24.1 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	5.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	5.4 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Princeton	5.4 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Trenton	5.6 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	5.9 mi	38.6 minutes (±3.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (16.5 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	Robbinsville Center	44.9 minutes (±8.4)
2	Yardville	31.7 minutes (±5.2)
3	Twin Rivers	28.1 minutes (±3.7)
4	Princeton Junction	27.9 minutes (±9.6)
5	Lawrenceville	27.5 minutes (±4.9)
6	Groveville	27.4 minutes (±3.6)
7	Hamilton Square	25.5 minutes (±2.4)
8	White Horse	23.9 minutes (±1.9)
9	Mercerville	23.6 minutes (±1.7)
10	The College of New Jersey	16.5 minutes (±4.1)

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

It lies inside Lawrence Township (Mercer 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 Lawrenceville

How long is the average commute in Lawrenceville?

Workers who live in Lawrenceville, NJ take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lawrenceville without a car?

1.8% of households in Lawrenceville have no vehicle, and 3.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lawrenceville?

32.1% (±9.1 points) of workers who live in Lawrenceville worked from home, and 97.0% 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 Lawrenceville CDP, New Jersey (place:39570, 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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