How long is the commute from Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

6.1% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in Wildwood Crest Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wildwood Crest Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	61.5% (±12.6 points)	72.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.3% (±9.2 points)	8.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	6.1% (±4.4 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±8.1 points)	12.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Wildwood Crest Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Wildwood Crest 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Cape May County, Wildwood Crest Borough ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 555 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Wildwood Crest Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wildwood Crest Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±4.9 points)	5.7%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.1% (±10.1 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±9.7 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.7% (±4.1 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Wildwood Crest 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 Wildwood Crest Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wildwood Crest Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±8.1 points)	12.1% (±1.0 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±4.1 points)	96.7% (±0.6 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.5% (±8.8 points)	93.1% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wildwood Crest 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 not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Wildwood Crest Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wildwood Crest Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wildwood Crest Borough	—	19.3 minutes (±5.1)	—
Wildwood	1.5 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
West Wildwood Borough	2.1 mi	17.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
North Wildwood	3.2 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Erma	3.3 mi	22.1 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Cape May	3.9 mi	18.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Rio Grande	3.9 mi	15.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Lower Township	4.1 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	5.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±9.5)	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 Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Avalon Borough	24.8 minutes (±5.0)
6	Woodbine Borough	24.5 minutes (±4.0)
7	Upper Township	24.0 minutes (±1.6)
8	Wildwood	23.1 minutes (±3.6)
9	North Wildwood	21.3 minutes (±3.8)
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 12 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 Wildwood Crest Borough

How long is the average commute in Wildwood Crest Borough?

Workers who live in Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wildwood Crest Borough without a car?

5.1% of households in Wildwood Crest Borough have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wildwood Crest Borough?

18.5% (±8.1 points) of workers who live in Wildwood Crest Borough worked from home, and 85.5% 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 Wildwood Crest borough, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:81200, in state:34 county:009).

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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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