How long is the commute from Rio Grande, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Rio Grande, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rio Grande, NJ take an average of 15.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

6.7% of workers walk to work.

8.2% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.0 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 8.2%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Rio Grande get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rio Grande	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	69.5% (±11.6 points)	72.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±6.6 points)	8.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	6.7% (±6.7 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.4% (±7.2 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.2% (±7.7 points)	12.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Rio Grande, the average commute is lower than in Cape May County (22.0 minutes).

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

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

In Rio Grande, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cape May County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cape May County, Rio Grande ranks 11 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 256 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Rio Grande

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rio Grande	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±6.2 points)	5.7%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.2% (±11.2 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.8% (±11.9 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.5% (±7.9 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Rio Grande, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cape May County (5.7%).

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 Rio Grande

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio Grande	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	8.2% (±7.7 points)	12.1% (±1.0 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±3.8 points)	96.7% (±0.6 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±5.1 points)	93.1% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rio Grande, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cape May County (93.1%).

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 Rio Grande

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Grande
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rio Grande	—	15.0 minutes (±2.1)	—
Erma	1.8 mi	22.1 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Whitesboro	2.1 mi	22.8 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Lower Township	3.0 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Villas	3.1 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
West Wildwood Borough	3.2 mi	17.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	3.9 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Wildwood Crest Borough	3.9 mi	19.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
North Wildwood	4.4 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Erma, NJ (22.1 minutes), Lower Township, NJ (19.2 minutes), Villas, NJ (19.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Marmora	22.6 minutes (±5.0)
6	Erma	22.1 minutes (±6.1)
7	Cape May Court House	20.3 minutes (±3.2)
8	North Cape May	20.2 minutes (±6.2)
9	Villas	19.5 minutes (±2.4)
10	Beesleys Point	18.2 minutes (±4.8)
11	Rio Grande	15.0 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Middle 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 Rio Grande

How long is the average commute in Rio Grande?

Workers who live in Rio Grande, NJ take an average of 15.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rio Grande without a car?

7.6% of households in Rio Grande have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rio Grande?

8.2% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in Rio Grande worked from home, and 95.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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