Essex County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 345,184, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 213,196, 61.76%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,633, 8.87%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 69,982, 20.27%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 15,249, 4.42%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 5,239, 1.52%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 10,885, 3.15%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 33.8 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 342,989, 100% | 4,127,735 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 210,856, 61.48%, see rank | 71.75% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,322, 8.84%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 69,627, 20.30%, see rank | 10.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 15,122, 4.41%, see rank | 3.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 6,768, 1.97%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 10,294, 3.00%, see rank | 3.72% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 32.4 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 347,517, 100% | 4,122,554 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 212,746, 61.22%, see rank | 71.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 34,639, 9.97%, see rank | 9.00% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 68,629, 19.75%, see rank | 10.63% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 14,775, 4.25%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 6,543, 1.88%, see rank | 2.00% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,185, 2.93%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 31.7 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 341,900, 100% | 4,102,839 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 207,482, 60.68%, see rank | 71.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 35,155, 10.28%, see rank | 9.13% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 67,992, 19.89%, see rank | 10.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 14,903, 4.36%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 6,402, 1.87%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 9,966, 2.91%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 31.4 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 328,214, 100% | 3,876,433 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 201,772, 61.48%, see rank | 72.96% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 39,295, 11.97%, see rank | 10.64% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 61,185, 18.64%, see rank | 9.58% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 13,922, 4.24%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 2,934, 0.89%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 9,106, 2.77%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 31.3 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.
