Plainfield, NJ Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 25,460, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,836, 54.34%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,958, 7.69%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,232, 8.77%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 893, 3.51%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 6,138, 24.11%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 403, 1.58%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Plainfield, NJ | 30.9 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 25,076, 100% | 4,127,735 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,619, 54.31%, see rank | 71.75% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,450, 9.77%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,110, 8.41%, see rank | 10.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,046, 4.17%, see rank | 3.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 5,324, 21.23%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 527, 2.10%, see rank | 3.72% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Plainfield, NJ | 29.0 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 24,068, 100% | 4,122,554 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,452, 55.89%, see rank | 71.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,237, 13.45%, see rank | 9.00% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,178, 9.05%, see rank | 10.63% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 899, 3.74%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,821, 15.88%, see rank | 2.00% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 481, 2.00%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Plainfield, NJ | 28.1 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,209, 100% | 4,102,839 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,350, 60.11%, see rank | 71.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,402, 15.32%, see rank | 9.13% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,083, 9.38%, see rank | 10.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 805, 3.62%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,064, 9.29%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 505, 2.27%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Plainfield, NJ | 28.0 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Plainfield, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,405, 100% | 3,876,433 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,814, 61.66%, see rank | 72.96% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,762, 21.25%, see rank | 10.64% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,961, 8.75%, see rank | 9.58% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 875, 3.91%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 700, 3.12%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 293, 1.31%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| 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.
