New Jersey Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

4,582,367
Population 16+

driving

69.9%
Most Common Choice

Work From Home

16.8%
Remote Share

Public Transit

8.1%
Bus/Rail/Ferry

New Jersey Commute Mode Distribution

Commute modes in New Jersey
Figure 1: Relative distribution of transportation methods in New Jersey.

New Jersey Historical Commuting Trends

Transportation trends in New Jersey
Figure 2: Temporal shift in commute modes from 2010 to 2024.

New Jersey Detailed Commute Breakdown

ModeWorkersPercentage
Car, truck, or van3,202,88369.9%
Public transportation372,2358.1%
Bicycle14,1520.3%
Walked118,4062.6%
Other means103,7012.3%
Worked from home770,99016.8%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for New Jersey

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 69.9% of workers in New Jersey utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in New Jersey has increased significantly. Currently, 16.8% of the workforce works remotely, which is consistent with the U.S. national average of 15.1%.

Approximately 16.8% of workers in New Jersey currently work remotely, compared to the national average of 15.1%.