How long is the commute from Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.2% of workers drive alone to work.

16.3% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

16.6% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.8 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 16.3%
Work from home: 16.6%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Wood-Ridge Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wood-Ridge Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	63.2% (±6.6 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.3% (±1.0 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	16.3% (±5.3 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.6% (±5.0 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Wood-Ridge Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Bergen County (31.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Wood-Ridge Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Bergen County (10.4%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Wood-Ridge Borough ranks 25 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 169 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Wood-Ridge Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wood-Ridge Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±3.1 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.2% (±6.6 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8% (±7.4 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.5% (±3.8 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Wood-Ridge Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bergen County (7.5%).

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 Wood-Ridge Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wood-Ridge Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	16.6% (±5.0 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.3 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±2.5 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wood-Ridge Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bergen County (94.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Wood-Ridge Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood-Ridge Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wood-Ridge Borough	—	32.8 minutes (±3.0)	—
Wallington Borough	1.0 mi	29.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	1.1 mi	30.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Moonachie Borough	1.7 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Lodi Borough	1.9 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Carlstadt Borough	2.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Passaic	2.3 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
South Hackensack Township	2.3 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
East Rutherford Borough	2.3 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moonachie Borough, NJ (26.0 minutes), Lodi Borough, NJ (25.7 minutes), Carlstadt Borough, NJ (24.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19 (tie)	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	33.8 minutes (±4.7)
19 (tie)	Rutherford Borough	33.8 minutes (±2.2)
21	Old Tappan Borough	33.7 minutes (±4.7)
22	Woodcliff Lake Borough	33.3 minutes (±4.8)
23	Closter Borough	33.1 minutes (±3.1)
24	Dumont Borough	32.9 minutes (±2.1)
25	Wood-Ridge Borough	32.8 minutes (±3.0)
26	Wyckoff Township	32.5 minutes (±2.5)
27	Bogota Borough	32.4 minutes (±3.9)
28 (tie)	Bergenfield Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Oradell Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.8)
30	Montvale Borough	32.2 minutes (±3.9)
31	Washington Township (Bergen County)	32.1 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Bergen 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 Wood-Ridge Borough

How long is the average commute in Wood-Ridge Borough?

Workers who live in Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ take an average of 32.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wood-Ridge Borough without a car?

4.6% of households in Wood-Ridge Borough have no vehicle, and 16.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wood-Ridge Borough?

16.6% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Wood-Ridge Borough worked from home, and 95.8% 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 Wood-Ridge borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:82570, in state:34 county:003).

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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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