Salem County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Salem County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Salem County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 12% less time on the road than the New Jersey average of 26.6 minutes each way, a difference of 3.1 minutes.

Salem County holds about 0.7% of New Jersey's population but accounts for roughly 0.6% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Salem County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,423 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)
Salem County 23.4 min 46.9 min 195 hrs/yr $6,056 1,027
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 23.4 minutes to get to work in Salem County. That's 4% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 70% of counties in New Jersey

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 9.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 86.9% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 9.5%
  • Walked: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Public Transportation: 0.6% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Car commuting in Salem County is 22% higher than the New Jersey average (86.9% vs 71.4%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Salem County: 14.1 times less than the New Jersey average (0.6% vs 8.5%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Salem County, versus 0.5% in New Jersey.

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Salem County: 7.6 times less than the New Jersey average (0.0% vs 0.3%).

How does Salem County's commute time compare?

Metric Salem County New Jersey US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.4 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 9.5% 15.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.6% 2.6% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.6% 8.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Salem County is 23.4 minutes, shorter than the 26.6 minutes in New Jersey.

0.6% commute by public transit, lower than the 8.5% in New Jersey. 1.6% commute by walking, lower than the 2.6% in New Jersey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Salem County, New Jersey.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Salem County, New Jersey?

Commuters here spend an estimated 195 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,056 at a typical national wage. That's 12% less than the typical New Jersey commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Salem County, New Jersey?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Salem 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.

Do people use public transit in Salem County, New Jersey?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.6% of commuters use it versus 8.5% in New Jersey, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among 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).