Newark, NJ Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 107,063, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 51,407, 48.02%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 14,247, 13.31%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 28,663, 26.77%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 8,882, 8.30%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,946, 1.82%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,918, 1.79%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newark, NJ | 34.2 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 105,153, 100% | 4,127,735 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 50,952, 48.46%, see rank | 71.75% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,169, 12.52%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 28,271, 26.89%, see rank | 10.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 8,360, 7.95%, see rank | 3.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,686, 2.55%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,715, 1.63%, see rank | 3.72% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newark, NJ | 31.8 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 107,947, 100% | 4,122,554 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 52,439, 48.58%, see rank | 71.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 16,122, 14.94%, see rank | 9.00% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 26,739, 24.77%, see rank | 10.63% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 7,896, 7.31%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,910, 2.70%, see rank | 2.00% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,841, 1.71%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newark, NJ | 31.0 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 108,742, 100% | 4,102,839 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 51,978, 47.80%, see rank | 71.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 16,481, 15.16%, see rank | 9.13% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 27,163, 24.98%, see rank | 10.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 8,139, 7.48%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,269, 3.01%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,712, 1.57%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newark, NJ | 30.9 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 87,720, 100% | 3,876,433 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 39,768, 45.34%, see rank | 72.96% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 15,468, 17.63%, see rank | 10.64% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 23,227, 26.48%, see rank | 9.58% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 6,957, 7.93%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,226, 1.40%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,074, 1.22%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newark, NJ | 31.7 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.
