How long is the commute from West Cape May Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in West Cape May Borough, NJ take an average of 14.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

25.1% work from home.

6.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.6 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 25.1%
Households without a car: 6.8%

How people in West Cape May Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Cape May Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	43.4% (±11.3 points)	72.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.9% (±15.3 points)	8.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.4 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	18.5% (±8.6 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.1% (±9.0 points)	12.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In West Cape May Borough, 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 West Cape May Borough, 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, West Cape May Borough ranks 16 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 560 of 561.

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

Cars per household in West Cape May Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Cape May Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.8% (±3.0 points)	5.7%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.5% (±8.3 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±5.9 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.7% (±7.3 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

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

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in West Cape May Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Cape May Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	25.1% (±9.0 points)	12.1% (±1.0 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±1.5 points)	96.7% (±0.6 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±3.0 points)	93.1% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Cape May Borough, 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 higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near West Cape May Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Cape May Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Cape May Borough	—	14.6 minutes (±3.7)	—
Cape May Point Borough	1.5 mi	16.2 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Cape May	2.2 mi	18.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
North Cape May	2.7 mi	20.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Lower Township	3.2 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Erma	4.4 mi	22.1 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Villas	5.1 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Wildwood Crest Borough	5.8 mi	19.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Rio Grande	6.2 mi	15.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Township, NJ (19.2 minutes), Erma, NJ (22.1 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
10	Middle Township	20.0 minutes (±2.0)
11	Wildwood Crest Borough	19.3 minutes (±5.1)
12	Lower Township	19.2 minutes (±1.8)
13	Cape May	18.0 minutes (±4.8)
14	West Wildwood Borough	17.6 minutes (±3.5)
15	Cape May Point Borough	16.2 minutes (±9.9)
16	West Cape May Borough	14.6 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Cape May 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 West Cape May Borough

How long is the average commute in West Cape May Borough?

Workers who live in West Cape May Borough, NJ take an average of 14.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Cape May Borough without a car?

6.8% of households in West Cape May Borough have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Cape May Borough?

25.1% (±9.0 points) of workers who live in West Cape May Borough worked from home, and 94.7% 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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