How long is the commute from Millburn Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Millburn Township, NJ take an average of 41.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% of workers drive alone to work.

22.1% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

36.0% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.9 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 22.1%
Work from home: 36.0%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Millburn Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Millburn Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	36.4% (±3.4 points)	52.7%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±1.1 points)	7.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	22.1% (±3.2 points)	15.8%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	4.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	36.0% (±3.9 points)	16.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Millburn Township, the average commute is higher than in Essex County (33.6 minutes).

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

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

In Millburn Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Essex County (15.8%).

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

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

In Essex County, Millburn Township ranks 1 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 12 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Millburn Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Millburn Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±1.6 points)	21.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7% (±3.1 points)	40.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.3% (±3.9 points)	28.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.1% (±3.1 points)	10.3%	18.3%	21.9%

In Millburn Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Essex County (21.0%).

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 Millburn Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Millburn Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	36.0% (±3.9 points)	16.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.8% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.7% (±1.0 points)	90.4% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Millburn Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Essex County (90.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Millburn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Millburn Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Millburn Township	—	41.9 minutes (±2.5)	—
Springfield	2.5 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Vauxhall	2.6 mi	28.8 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Maplewood Township	2.7 mi	38.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Summit	2.9 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Livingston Township	3.1 mi	37.6 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Springfield Township (Union County)	3.1 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
South Orange Village	3.2 mi	38.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Chatham Borough	3.3 mi	39.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield, NJ (22.5 minutes), Vauxhall, NJ (28.8 minutes), Maplewood Township, NJ (38.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Millburn Township	41.9 minutes (±2.5)
2	South Orange Village	38.6 minutes (±2.9)
3	Maplewood Township	38.5 minutes (±2.2)
4	Livingston Township	37.6 minutes (±2.0)
5	Glen Ridge Borough	35.8 minutes (±5.2)
6	Montclair Township	35.6 minutes (±1.6)
7	East Orange	35.4 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Millburn Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Short Hills.

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 Millburn Township

How long is the average commute in Millburn Township?

Workers who live in Millburn Township, NJ take an average of 41.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Millburn Township without a car?

3.0% of households in Millburn Township have no vehicle, and 22.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Millburn Township?

36.0% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Millburn Township worked from home, and 98.7% 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 Millburn township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:46380, in state:34 county:013).

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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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