How long is the commute from Waretown, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Waretown, NJ take an average of 44.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.3% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

1.2% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 44.4 minutes (±10.8)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 1.2%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Waretown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Waretown	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	88.3% (±10.1 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±5.3 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±5.6 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.2% (±1.9 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Waretown, the average commute is higher than in Ocean County (30.0 minutes).

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

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

In Waretown, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ocean County (0.9%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Waretown ranks 1 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Waretown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Waretown	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.8 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.5% (±16.3 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.3% (±16.4 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.1% (±22.4 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Waretown, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ocean County (6.0%).

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 Waretown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waretown	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	1.2% (±1.9 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±4.8 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±5.4 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Waretown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ocean County (88.7%).

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 Waretown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waretown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Waretown	—	44.4 minutes (±10.8)	—
Forked River	2.6 mi	31.0 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Barnegat	2.9 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Barnegat Township	4.7 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Barnegat Light Borough	5.3 mi	45.7 minutes (±12.6)	Not measurably different
Ocean Acres	5.7 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Lacey Township	6.0 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Harvey Cedars Borough	6.8 mi	30.0 minutes (±7.4)	Lower
Stafford Township	6.9 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forked River, NJ (31.0 minutes), Barnegat, NJ (24.2 minutes), Barnegat Township, NJ (27.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Waretown	44.4 minutes (±10.8)
2	Mystic Island	39.0 minutes (±4.1)
3	Pine Lake Park	36.3 minutes (±3.6)
4	Crestwood Village	35.1 minutes (±7.3)
5	Pine Ridge at Crestwood	34.1 minutes (±7.3)
6	Holiday City-Berkeley	33.4 minutes (±3.3)
7	Leisure Knoll	33.3 minutes (±7.4)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Ocean Township (Ocean County), 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 Waretown

How long is the average commute in Waretown?

Workers who live in Waretown, NJ take an average of 44.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Waretown without a car?

0.0% of households in Waretown have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Waretown?

1.2% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Waretown worked from home, and 95.1% 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 Waretown CDP, New Jersey (place:76820, 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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