How long is the commute from Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ take an average of 38.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.3% of workers drive alone to work.

9.8% take public transportation.

10.0% of workers walk to work.

4.9% work from home.

13.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.7 minutes (±11.0)
Public transportation: 9.8%
Work from home: 4.9%
Households without a car: 13.3%

How people in Silver Lake (Essex County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Silver Lake (Essex County)	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	61.3% (±9.2 points)	52.7%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.1% (±6.8 points)	7.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.8% (±7.1 points)	15.8%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	10.0% (±6.8 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.9% (±5.7 points)	16.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Silver Lake (Essex County), the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (33.6 minutes).

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

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

In Silver Lake (Essex County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex County (15.8%).

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

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

In Essex County, Silver Lake (Essex County) ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Silver Lake (Essex County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Silver Lake (Essex County)	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	13.3% (±8.5 points)	21.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.5% (±12.4 points)	40.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±15.6 points)	28.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.2% (±7.5 points)	10.3%	18.3%	21.9%

In Silver Lake (Essex County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Essex County (21.0%).

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 Silver Lake (Essex County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Silver Lake (Essex County)	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	4.9% (±5.7 points)	16.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±7.3 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.2% (±9.3 points)	90.4% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Silver Lake (Essex County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (90.4%).

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 Silver Lake (Essex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lake (Essex County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Silver Lake (Essex County)	—	38.7 minutes (±11.0)	—
Ampere North	0.6 mi	30.9 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Watsessing	1.0 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
East Orange	1.8 mi	35.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township	2.0 mi	32.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.0 mi	35.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
East Newark Borough	2.2 mi	34.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Orange	2.9 mi	32.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	3.0 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Short Hills	42.6 minutes (±3.7)
2	Upper Montclair	42.2 minutes (±3.2)
3	Silver Lake (Essex County)	38.7 minutes (±11.0)
4	Brookdale	35.3 minutes (±2.6)
5	Watsessing	33.6 minutes (±2.6)
6	Ampere North	30.9 minutes (±10.3)
7	Pleasantdale	28.8 minutes (±5.2)

Silver Lake (Essex County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Belleville 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 Silver Lake (Essex County)

How long is the average commute in Silver Lake (Essex County)?

Workers who live in Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ take an average of 38.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Silver Lake (Essex County) without a car?

13.3% of households in Silver Lake (Essex County) have no vehicle, and 9.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Silver Lake (Essex County)?

4.9% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Silver Lake (Essex County) worked from home, and 88.2% 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 Silver Lake CDP (Essex County), New Jersey (place:67590, 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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