Princeton, NJ Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Princeton, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,408, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,083, 49.16%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 640, 4.44%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,514, 10.51%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,591, 17.98%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 775, 5.38%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,805, 12.53%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Princeton, NJ | 26.3 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Princeton, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,426, 100% | 4,127,735 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,812, 33.39%, see rank | 71.75% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 154, 2.84%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 291, 5.36%, see rank | 10.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,031, 37.43%, see rank | 3.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 362, 6.67%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 776, 14.30%, see rank | 3.72% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Princeton, NJ | 21.4 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Princeton, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,695, 100% | 4,122,554 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,860, 32.66%, see rank | 71.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 309, 5.43%, see rank | 9.00% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 367, 6.44%, see rank | 10.63% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,278, 40.00%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 340, 5.97%, see rank | 2.00% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 541, 9.50%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Princeton, NJ | 20.3 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Princeton, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,076, 100% | 4,102,839 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,244, 36.93%, see rank | 71.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 361, 5.94%, see rank | 9.13% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 442, 7.27%, see rank | 10.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,162, 35.58%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 309, 5.09%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 558, 9.18%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Princeton, NJ | 19.4 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Princeton, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,722, 100% | 3,876,433 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,418, 42.26%, see rank | 72.96% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 475, 8.30%, see rank | 10.64% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 278, 4.86%, see rank | 9.58% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,037, 35.60%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 181, 3.16%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 333, 5.82%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Princeton, NJ | 19.6 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.
