How long is the commute from West Park, NJ?

Workers who live in West Park, NJ take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.4% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

7.7% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.0 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation
2.4%
Work from home
7.7%
Households without a car
0.2%

How people in West Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWest ParkCumberland CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone86.4% (±8.8 points)76.5%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled1.6% (±2.7 points)12.5%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation2.4% (±3.9 points)1.5%8.1%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±2.5 points)1.3%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±7.9 points)2.8%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home7.7% (±6.8 points)5.4%16.8%15.1%

In West Park, the average commute is not measurably different from Cumberland County (25.5 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In West Park, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cumberland County (1.5%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, West Park ranks 9 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 239 of 257.

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

Cars per household in West Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWest ParkCumberland CountyNew JerseyUnited States
No vehicle0.2% (±0.4 points)10.1%11.1%8.4%
1 vehicle43.4% (±14.0 points)32.3%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles42.9% (±13.1 points)33.7%35.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles13.5% (±9.1 points)23.9%18.3%21.9%

In West Park, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cumberland County (10.1%).

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 West Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West ParkCumberland CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Workers working from home7.7% (±6.8 points)5.4% (±0.8 points)16.8% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer88.5% (±8.9 points)93.6% (±0.8 points)95.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.7% (±8.3 points)89.5% (±1.2 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In West Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cumberland County (89.5%).

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 West Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Park
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
West Park—21.0 minutes (±6.1)—
Sunset Lake1.7 mi21.5 minutes (±14.2)Not measurably different
Bridgeton2.0 mi29.2 minutes (±2.6)Higher
Shiloh Borough2.2 mi27.0 minutes (±7.9)Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Cumberland County)2.3 mi25.1 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Gouldtown4.2 mi26.8 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Upper Deerfield Township4.5 mi26.0 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Seabrook Farms4.8 mi33.6 minutes (±13.8)Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)4.9 mi24.6 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeton, NJ (29.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cumberland County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
3Centre Grove32.7 minutes (±9.6)
4Laurel Lake27.0 minutes (±4.2)
5Gouldtown26.8 minutes (±4.1)
6Silver Lake (Cumberland County)25.1 minutes (±3.1)
7Rosenhayn23.0 minutes (±2.6)
8Sunset Lake21.5 minutes (±14.2)
9West Park21.0 minutes (±6.1)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hopewell Township (Cumberland 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 West Park

How long is the average commute in West Park?

Workers who live in West Park, NJ take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Park without a car?

0.2% of households in West Park have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Park?

7.7% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in West Park worked from home, and 86.7% 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 West Park CDP, New Jersey (place:79810, in state:34).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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