How long is the commute from Pennington Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Pennington Borough, NJ take an average of 27.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

4.4% of workers walk to work.

24.1% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.3 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 24.1%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Pennington Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pennington Borough	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	61.6% (±6.1 points)	60.2%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.8 points)	8.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	4.4% (±4.3 points)	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.1% (±6.1 points)	19.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Pennington Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Mercer County (27.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Pennington Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mercer County (4.6%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Pennington Borough ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 404 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Pennington Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pennington Borough	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±2.3 points)	11.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.0% (±6.8 points)	35.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.0% (±6.2 points)	35.9%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.9% (±4.0 points)	17.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Pennington Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Mercer County (11.2%).

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 Pennington Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pennington Borough	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	24.1% (±6.1 points)	19.5% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.8 points)	95.6% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.4% (±2.6 points)	91.4% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pennington Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Mercer County (91.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pennington Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennington Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pennington Borough	—	27.3 minutes (±4.1)	—
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	2.5 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	3.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
The College of New Jersey	3.9 mi	16.5 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.1 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Ewing Township	4.3 mi	24.1 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Borough	4.6 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
West Amwell Township	6.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Yardley	6.4 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (16.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	West Windsor Township	38.6 minutes (±3.1)
2	Robbinsville Township	36.1 minutes (±3.8)
3	Hopewell Borough	29.7 minutes (±3.4)
4	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	28.7 minutes (±2.4)
5	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	28.5 minutes (±2.7)
6	Pennington Borough	27.3 minutes (±4.1)
7	Trenton	26.9 minutes (±1.4)
8	East Windsor Township	26.8 minutes (±1.7)
9	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	24.7 minutes (±0.8)
10	Princeton	24.2 minutes (±2.2)
11	Ewing Township	24.1 minutes (±1.4)
12	Hightstown Borough	23.6 minutes (±4.5)

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 Pennington Borough

How long is the average commute in Pennington Borough?

Workers who live in Pennington Borough, NJ take an average of 27.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pennington Borough without a car?

4.1% of households in Pennington Borough have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pennington Borough?

24.1% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Pennington Borough worked from home, and 96.4% 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 Pennington borough, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:57600, in state:34 county:021).

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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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