How long is the commute from Ocean Grove, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Ocean Grove, NJ take an average of 36.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% of workers drive alone to work.

7.1% take public transportation.

8.1% of workers walk to work.

32.6% work from home.

8.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.7 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 7.1%
Work from home: 32.6%
Households without a car: 8.0%

How people in Ocean Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ocean Grove	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	48.9% (±9.8 points)	64.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.5 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.1% (±4.5 points)	5.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	8.1% (±4.6 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.6% (±9.1 points)	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%

In Ocean Grove, the average commute is not measurably different from Monmouth County (32.1 minutes).

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

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

In Ocean Grove, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Monmouth County (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (8.1%).

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

In Monmouth County, Ocean Grove ranks 8 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 40 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Ocean Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ocean Grove	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	8.0% (±3.4 points)	6.4%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	54.9% (±8.4 points)	30.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.1% (±7.3 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.1% (±4.7 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Ocean Grove, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Monmouth County (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ocean Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocean Grove	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	32.6% (±9.1 points)	18.9% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±1.2 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.7% (±5.7 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ocean Grove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Monmouth County (93.7%).

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 Ocean Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ocean Grove	—	36.7 minutes (±5.6)	—
Bradley Beach Borough	0.8 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Asbury Park	0.8 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Loch Arbour Village	1.5 mi	37.3 minutes (±16.2)	Not measurably different
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	1.5 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Neptune City Borough	1.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Interlaken Borough	1.6 mi	40.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Allenhurst Borough	1.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Wanamassa	2.1 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Asbury Park, NJ (25.5 minutes), Neptune City Borough, NJ (23.9 minutes), Wanamassa, NJ (27.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Yorketown	43.5 minutes (±4.8)
3	Robertsville	40.7 minutes (±4.3)
4	Belford	40.6 minutes (±9.0)
5	Ramtown	37.9 minutes (±5.6)
6	Port Monmouth	37.1 minutes (±4.4)
7	Fairview	36.9 minutes (±6.2)
8	Ocean Grove	36.7 minutes (±5.6)
9	Leonardo	35.6 minutes (±4.9)
10	Lincroft	35.4 minutes (±6.0)
11	Strathmore	35.1 minutes (±4.2)
12	Morganville	34.9 minutes (±4.8)
13	East Freehold	34.7 minutes (±6.8)
14	West Freehold	30.7 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ocean Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Neptune Township, whose figures include it.

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 Ocean Grove

How long is the average commute in Ocean Grove?

Workers who live in Ocean Grove, NJ take an average of 36.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ocean Grove without a car?

8.0% of households in Ocean Grove have no vehicle, and 7.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ocean Grove?

32.6% (±9.1 points) of workers who live in Ocean Grove worked from home, and 89.7% 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 Ocean Grove CDP, New Jersey (place:54480, in state:34).

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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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