How long is the commute from Long Beach Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Long Beach Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Long Beach Township, NJ take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.9% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

31.3% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.0 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 1.9%
Work from home: 31.3%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Long Beach Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Long Beach Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	59.6% (±8.2 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±1.9 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.9% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.0% (±4.9 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.3% (±7.0 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Long Beach Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Ocean County (30.0 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 Long Beach Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ocean County (0.9%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Long Beach Township ranks 22 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 348 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Long Beach Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Long Beach Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.0% (±5.4 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.2% (±6.3 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.9% (±4.8 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Long Beach Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ocean County (6.0%).

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 Long Beach Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Long Beach Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	31.3% (±7.0 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±1.1 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±3.0 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Long Beach Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ocean County (88.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Long Beach Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Beach Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Long Beach Township	—	29.0 minutes (±4.0)	—
Beach Haven Borough	2.2 mi	41.3 minutes (±9.1)	Higher
Ship Bottom Borough	3.8 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	4.4 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven West	4.9 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Surf City Borough	5.2 mi	35.0 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Tuckerton Borough	5.7 mi	33.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Little Egg Harbor Township	6.0 mi	33.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Manahawkin	6.2 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beach Haven Borough, NJ (41.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15 (tie)	Seaside Park Borough	31.1 minutes (±4.1)
17	Seaside Heights Borough	30.9 minutes (±5.7)
18	Toms River Township	30.2 minutes (±1.4)
19	Harvey Cedars Borough	30.0 minutes (±7.4)
20	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	29.7 minutes (±4.6)
21	Point Pleasant Borough	29.5 minutes (±2.0)
22	Long Beach Township	29.0 minutes (±4.0)
23	Lakehurst Borough	28.4 minutes (±4.8)
24	Brick Township	28.2 minutes (±1.0)
25	South Toms River Borough	28.0 minutes (±3.5)
26	Ocean Gate Borough	27.9 minutes (±4.4)
27	Barnegat Township	27.8 minutes (±2.4)
28 (tie)	Bay Head Borough	27.3 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Long Beach Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Beach Haven.

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 Long Beach Township

How long is the average commute in Long Beach Township?

Workers who live in Long Beach Township, NJ take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Long Beach Township without a car?

2.8% of households in Long Beach Township have no vehicle, and 1.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Long Beach Township?

31.3% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in Long Beach Township worked from home, and 96.7% 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 Long Beach township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:41250, in state:34 county:029).

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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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