How long is the commute from Wantage Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Wantage Township, NJ take an average of 36.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.2 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Wantage Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wantage Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	81.6% (±4.4 points)	76.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±2.8 points)	6.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±2.4 points)	14.9%	16.8%	15.1%

In Wantage Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Sussex County (36.3 minutes).

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

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

In Wantage Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Sussex County (0.9%).

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

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

In Sussex County, Wantage Township ranks 12 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 75 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Wantage Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wantage Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.2% (±6.2 points)	26.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±6.1 points)	41.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.7% (±4.5 points)	28.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Wantage Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sussex County (3.3%).

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 Wantage Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wantage Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±2.4 points)	14.9% (±1.1 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.3 points)	97.0% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±2.7 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wantage Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sussex County (94.5%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Wantage Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wantage Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wantage Township	—	36.2 minutes (±3.8)	—
Sussex Borough	3.3 mi	42.4 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Unionville	5.0 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Montague Township	5.4 mi	41.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Minisink	6.9 mi	38.3 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Vernon Valley	7.7 mi	37.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Hamburg Borough	7.8 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	8.0 mi	40.4 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Frankford Township	8.2 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.8)	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 Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Stanhope Borough	37.9 minutes (±4.6)
7	Sparta Township	37.5 minutes (±3.2)
8 (tie)	Franklin Borough	36.9 minutes (±2.8)
8 (tie)	Hopatcong Borough	36.9 minutes (±2.4)
10	Fredon Township	36.8 minutes (±4.7)
11	Andover Township	36.3 minutes (±3.6)
12	Wantage Township	36.2 minutes (±3.8)
13	Stillwater Township	35.8 minutes (±3.8)
14	Hamburg Borough	34.7 minutes (±4.3)
15	Ogdensburg Borough	34.3 minutes (±4.7)
16	Byram Township	33.7 minutes (±2.8)
17	Sandyston Township	33.4 minutes (±5.7)
18	Lafayette Township	32.8 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Sussex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Wantage Township

How long is the average commute in Wantage Township?

Workers who live in Wantage Township, NJ take an average of 36.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wantage Township without a car?

2.2% of households in Wantage Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wantage Township?

8.7% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Wantage Township worked from home, and 94.9% 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 Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:76790, in state:34 county:037).

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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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