Elizabeth, NJ Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Elizabeth, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,672, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 31,350, 55.32%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,459, 13.16%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 6,427, 11.34%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,680, 6.49%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 6,027, 10.63%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,729, 3.05%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elizabeth, NJ | 27.3 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Elizabeth, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,161, 100% | 4,127,735 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 29,462, 52.46%, see rank | 71.75% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,274, 14.73%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,684, 11.90%, see rank | 10.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,809, 6.78%, see rank | 3.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 6,313, 11.24%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,619, 2.88%, see rank | 3.72% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elizabeth, NJ | 26.9 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Elizabeth, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,282, 100% | 4,122,554 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,897, 51.34%, see rank | 71.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,229, 14.62%, see rank | 9.00% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 5,891, 10.47%, see rank | 10.63% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,801, 6.75%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 8,376, 14.88%, see rank | 2.00% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,088, 1.93%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elizabeth, NJ | 25.4 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Elizabeth, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 55,659, 100% | 4,102,839 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 29,595, 53.17%, see rank | 71.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,314, 13.14%, see rank | 9.13% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 5,779, 10.38%, see rank | 10.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,604, 6.48%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 8,368, 15.03%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 999, 1.79%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elizabeth, NJ | 25.6 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Elizabeth, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 46,093, 100% | 3,876,433 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,210, 59.03%, see rank | 72.96% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,251, 17.90%, see rank | 10.64% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 6,795, 14.74%, see rank | 9.58% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,280, 4.95%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,029, 2.23%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 528, 1.15%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elizabeth, NJ | 28.1 minutes |
| New Jersey | 29.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
