Gloucester County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Gloucester County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Gloucester County spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 216 hours, about 9.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% less time on the road than the New Jersey average of 26.6 minutes each way, a difference of 0.6 minutes.

Gloucester County holds about 3.3% of New Jersey's population and accounts for roughly 3.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Gloucester County would save about 87 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,685 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Gloucester County 26.0 min 52.0 min 216 hrs/yr $6,711 1,674
New Jersey 26.6 min 53.1 min 221 hrs/yr $6,865 2,109
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: New Jersey Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in New Jersey
  1. Cape May County (18.1 min)
  2. Cumberland County (20.8 min)
  3. Atlantic County (21.6 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in New Jersey
  1. Hudson County (32.9 min)
  2. Sussex County (32.3 min)
  3. Hunterdon County (31.1 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 26.0 minutes to get to work in Gloucester County. That's 16% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 13.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 82.6%
  • Worked at Home: 13.1%
  • Public Transportation: 1.7% unusually low
  • Walked: 1.3%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Taxi: 0.4%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Gloucester County: 5.1 times less than the New Jersey average (1.7% vs 8.5%).

How does Gloucester County's commute time compare?

Metric Gloucester County New Jersey US Average
Avg. Commute Time 26.0 min 26.6 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 13.1% 15.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.3% 2.6% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.7% 8.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Gloucester County is 26.0 minutes, shorter than the 26.6 minutes in New Jersey.

1.7% commute by public transit, lower than the 8.5% in New Jersey. 1.3% commute by walking, lower than the 2.6% in New Jersey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

Commuters here spend an estimated 216 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,711 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical New Jersey commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.7% of commuters use it versus 8.5% in New Jersey, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in New Jersey?

Among counties in New Jersey, the shortest average commutes are in Cape May County (18.1 min), Cumberland County (20.8 min), Atlantic County (21.6 min). The longest are in Hudson County (32.9 min), Sussex County (32.3 min), Hunterdon County (31.1 min).