How long is the commute from Lower Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Lower Township, NJ take an average of 19.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.2 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Lower Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lower Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	76.2% (±4.1 points)	72.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.4% (±3.3 points)	8.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±2.2 points)	12.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Lower Township, the average commute is lower than in Cape May County (22.0 minutes).

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

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

In Lower Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cape May County (0.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Cape May County, Lower Township ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 556 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Lower Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lower Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±1.8 points)	5.7%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.1% (±4.5 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±4.4 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4% (±2.9 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lower Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cape May County (5.7%).

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 Lower Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±2.2 points)	12.1% (±1.0 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±1.3 points)	96.7% (±0.6 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±3.0 points)	93.1% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lower Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cape May County (93.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lower Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lower Township	—	19.2 minutes (±1.8)	—
Cape May	3.0 mi	18.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Rio Grande	3.0 mi	15.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
West Cape May Borough	3.2 mi	14.6 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Wildwood Crest Borough	4.1 mi	19.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Cape May Point Borough	4.3 mi	16.2 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
West Wildwood Borough	4.9 mi	17.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	5.0 mi	22.8 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	5.0 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rio Grande, NJ (15.0 minutes), West Cape May Borough, NJ (14.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Woodbine Borough	24.5 minutes (±4.0)
7	Upper Township	24.0 minutes (±1.6)
8	Wildwood	23.1 minutes (±3.6)
9	North Wildwood	21.3 minutes (±3.8)
10	Middle Township	20.0 minutes (±2.0)
11	Wildwood Crest Borough	19.3 minutes (±5.1)
12	Lower Township	19.2 minutes (±1.8)
13	Cape May	18.0 minutes (±4.8)
14	West Wildwood Borough	17.6 minutes (±3.5)
15	Cape May Point Borough	16.2 minutes (±9.9)
16	West Cape May Borough	14.6 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Erma, North Cape May, Villas.

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 Lower Township

How long is the average commute in Lower Township?

Workers who live in Lower Township, NJ take an average of 19.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lower Township without a car?

4.9% of households in Lower Township have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lower Township?

9.7% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Lower Township worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Lower township, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:41610, in state:34 county:009).

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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