How long is the commute from Port Reading, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Port Reading, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Port Reading, NJ take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.5% of workers drive alone to work.

9.5% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 9.5%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Port Reading get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Port Reading	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	72.5% (±7.5 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±5.0 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.5% (±7.0 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±4.3 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Port Reading, the average commute is not measurably different from Middlesex County (31.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Middlesex County, Port Reading ranks 18 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 99 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Port Reading

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Port Reading	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±2.8 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1% (±8.5 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.5% (±7.6 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.5% (±7.2 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Port Reading, 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 Port Reading

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Reading	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±4.3 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.5 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±2.6 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Port Reading, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Middlesex County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Port Reading

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Reading
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Port Reading	—	32.0 minutes (±4.5)	—
Sewaren	1.4 mi	35.2 minutes (±13.8)	Not measurably different
Carteret Borough	1.5 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Avenel	1.8 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.4 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Rahway	3.3 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Perth Amboy	3.5 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Hopelawn	3.7 mi	45.9 minutes (±17.8)	Not measurably different
Iselin	3.8 mi	34.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perth Amboy, NJ (23.5 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
12	Monmouth Junction	35.0 minutes (±3.9)
13	Iselin	34.5 minutes (±3.4)
14	Dayton	34.3 minutes (±3.5)
15	Princeton Meadows	33.8 minutes (±3.3)
16	Old Bridge	33.6 minutes (±1.7)
17	Colonia	33.0 minutes (±2.0)
18	Port Reading	32.0 minutes (±4.5)
19 (tie)	Avenel	31.6 minutes (±2.4)
19 (tie)	Madison Park	31.6 minutes (±5.1)
21	Rossmoor	31.4 minutes (±8.8)
22	Kendall Park	31.3 minutes (±3.6)
23	Laurence Harbor	31.1 minutes (±3.9)
24	Concordia	30.8 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Woodbridge 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 Port Reading

How long is the average commute in Port Reading?

Workers who live in Port Reading, NJ take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Port Reading without a car?

3.9% of households in Port Reading have no vehicle, and 9.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Port Reading?

7.0% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Port Reading worked from home, and 97.0% 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 Port Reading CDP, New Jersey (place:60540, 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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