North Plainfield, NJ Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | North Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,215, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,852, 72.47%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,252, 10.25%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 838, 6.86%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 221, 1.81%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 651, 5.33%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 401, 3.28%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| North Plainfield, NJ | 31.5 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | North Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,083, 100% | 4,127,735 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,443, 69.88%, see rank | 71.75% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,552, 12.84%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 688, 5.69%, see rank | 10.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 251, 2.08%, see rank | 3.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 818, 6.77%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 331, 2.74%, see rank | 3.72% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| North Plainfield, NJ | 28.7 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | North Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,785, 100% | 4,122,554 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,115, 68.86%, see rank | 71.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,934, 16.41%, see rank | 9.00% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 585, 4.96%, see rank | 10.63% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 498, 4.23%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 367, 3.11%, see rank | 2.00% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 286, 2.43%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| North Plainfield, NJ | 27.6 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | North Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,055, 100% | 4,102,839 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,479, 67.65%, see rank | 71.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,057, 18.61%, see rank | 9.13% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 497, 4.50%, see rank | 10.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 523, 4.73%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 285, 2.58%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 214, 1.94%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| North Plainfield, NJ | 26.9 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | North Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,722, 100% | 3,876,433 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,240, 76.85%, see rank | 72.96% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,371, 12.79%, see rank | 10.64% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 471, 4.39%, see rank | 9.58% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 197, 1.84%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 230, 2.15%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 213, 1.99%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| North Plainfield, NJ | 29.6 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.
