How long is the commute from Morris Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Morris Township, NJ take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.6% of workers drive alone to work.

4.6% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

27.3% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 4.6%
Work from home: 27.3%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Morris Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Morris Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	59.6% (±3.3 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.6% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.3% (±3.1 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Morris Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Morris County (29.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Morris Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morris County (3.3%).

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

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

In Morris County, Morris Township ranks 24 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 339 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Morris Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Morris Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±1.5 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.6% (±3.1 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.0% (±3.7 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.1% (±3.1 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Morris Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Morris County (5.1%).

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 Morris Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morris Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	27.3% (±3.1 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±0.7 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Morris Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Morris County (95.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Morris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morris Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Morris Township	—	29.2 minutes (±1.7)	—
Morristown Town	0.9 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Cedar Knolls	2.6 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	3.1 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Brookside	3.7 mi	29.9 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township	3.8 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Harding Township	3.8 mi	32.4 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Mendham Township	4.0 mi	44.2 minutes (±10.3)	Higher
Whippany	4.4 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morristown Town, NJ (23.9 minutes), Cedar Knolls, NJ (20.8 minutes), Hanover Township, NJ (23.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mendham Township, NJ (44.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17 (tie)	Randolph Township	30.3 minutes (±1.8)
19	Butler Borough	30.0 minutes (±3.5)
20	Mine Hill Township	29.6 minutes (±3.5)
21 (tie)	Denville Township	29.5 minutes (±2.2)
21 (tie)	Rockaway Township	29.5 minutes (±1.7)
23	Netcong Borough	29.3 minutes (±3.9)
24	Morris Township	29.2 minutes (±1.7)
25	Morris Plains Borough	29.0 minutes (±3.0)
26	Pequannock Township	27.9 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Madison Borough	27.6 minutes (±2.3)
27 (tie)	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	27.6 minutes (±1.2)
29	Riverdale Borough	27.5 minutes (±3.4)
30	Long Hill Township	26.6 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Morris Township

How long is the average commute in Morris Township?

Workers who live in Morris Township, NJ take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Morris Township without a car?

3.3% of households in Morris Township have no vehicle, and 4.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Morris Township?

27.3% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Morris Township worked from home, and 97.1% 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 Morris township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:48090, in state:34 county:027).

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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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