How long is the commute from Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ take an average of 40.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.4% of workers drive alone to work.

5.4% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

27.5% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.3 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 5.4%
Work from home: 27.5%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	61.4% (±3.3 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.8% (±1.2 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.4% (±1.3 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.5% (±3.1 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the average commute is higher than in Middlesex County (31.2 minutes).

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

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

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Middlesex County (5.9%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Monroe Township (Middlesex County) ranks 1 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±1.5 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.5% (±2.9 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±3.0 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.8% (±2.2 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (8.0%).

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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	27.5% (±3.1 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±1.6 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±1.8 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Middlesex County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	—	40.3 minutes (±2.0)	—
Jamesburg Borough	2.1 mi	22.4 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Englishtown Borough	4.0 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Helmetta Borough	4.1 mi	32.4 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Yorketown	4.8 mi	43.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	4.8 mi	37.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	4.8 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Manalapan Township	5.0 mi	43.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Twin Rivers	5.1 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamesburg Borough, NJ (22.4 minutes), Helmetta Borough, NJ (32.4 minutes), Cranbury Township, NJ (32.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	40.3 minutes (±2.0)
2	Metuchen Borough	38.3 minutes (±2.2)
3	East Brunswick Township	36.5 minutes (±1.5)
4	Old Bridge Township	36.1 minutes (±1.6)
5	South Brunswick Township	34.4 minutes (±1.7)
6	Edison Township	33.9 minutes (±1.1)
7	Cranbury Township	32.9 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monroe Township (Middlesex County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clearbrook, Concordia, Forsgate, Monroe Manor, Regency at Monroe, Rossmoor, Stonebridge, The Ponds, +1.

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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

How long is the average commute in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

Workers who live in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ take an average of 40.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) without a car?

6.1% of households in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) have no vehicle, and 5.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

27.5% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Monroe township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:47280, in state:34 county:023).

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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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