How long is the commute from Union Township (Union County), NJ?

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Union County), NJ take an average of 30.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.9% of workers drive alone to work.

8.6% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

12.2% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.4 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 8.6%
Work from home: 12.2%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Union Township (Union County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	66.9% (±2.4 points)	60.9%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±1.3 points)	8.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.6% (±1.5 points)	9.1%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±0.8 points)	4.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.2% (±1.6 points)	14.2%	16.8%	15.1%

In Union Township (Union County), the average commute is not measurably different from Union County (30.2 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Union County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Union County (9.1%).

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

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

In Union County, Union Township (Union County) ranks 12 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 282 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (Union County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±1.1 points)	10.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±2.8 points)	35.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4% (±2.8 points)	36.3%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.7% (±2.1 points)	17.8%	18.3%	21.9%

In Union Township (Union County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Union County (10.2%).

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 Union Township (Union County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	12.2% (±1.6 points)	14.2% (±0.5 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±1.1 points)	95.8% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.5% (±1.2 points)	93.3% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Union County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Union County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Union Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Union County)	—	30.4 minutes (±1.2)	—
Kenilworth Borough	1.6 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Roselle Park Borough	2.1 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Hillside Township	2.1 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.4 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Maplewood Township	2.7 mi	38.5 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Irvington Township	2.8 mi	34.9 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Roselle Borough	3.0 mi	33.1 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Cranford Township	3.3 mi	34.5 minutes (±2.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kenilworth Borough, NJ (24.7 minutes), Roselle Park Borough, NJ (25.8 minutes), Springfield, NJ (22.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maplewood Township, NJ (38.5 minutes), Irvington Township, NJ (34.9 minutes), Roselle Borough, NJ (33.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Scotch Plains Township	33.7 minutes (±2.4)
7	Summit	33.5 minutes (±2.7)
8	Roselle Borough	33.1 minutes (±2.1)
9	Rahway	31.9 minutes (±2.6)
10	New Providence Borough	31.8 minutes (±2.9)
11	Linden	31.5 minutes (±1.8)
12	Union Township (Union County)	30.4 minutes (±1.2)
13	Hillside Township	29.7 minutes (±2.1)
14	Garwood Borough	29.6 minutes (±4.3)
15	Plainfield	29.5 minutes (±1.2)
16	Clark Township	28.2 minutes (±1.8)
17	Springfield Township (Union County)	28.0 minutes (±2.8)
18	Elizabeth	26.7 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Union Township (Union County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kean University, Union, Vauxhall.

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 Union Township (Union County)

How long is the average commute in Union Township (Union County)?

Workers who live in Union Township (Union County), NJ take an average of 30.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Township (Union County) without a car?

5.6% of households in Union Township (Union County) have no vehicle, and 8.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Township (Union County)?

12.2% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Union County) worked from home, and 94.5% 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 Union township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:74480, in state:34 county:039).

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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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