Sussex County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Sussex County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Sussex County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 269 hours, about 11.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 22% more time on the road than the New Jersey average of 26.6 minutes each way, a difference of 5.7 minutes.

Sussex County holds about 1.6% of New Jersey's population but accounts for roughly 1.9% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Sussex County would save about 108 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,340 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)
Sussex County 32.3 min 64.6 min 269 hrs/yr $8,350 1,160
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 32.3 minutes to get to work in Sussex County. That's 44% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 3 slowest 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 13.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 83.5%
  • Worked at Home: 13.7%
  • Public Transportation: 1.1% unusually low
  • Walked: 0.8% unusually low
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1% unusually high
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Sussex County: 4.1 times more than the New Jersey average (0.1% vs 0.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Sussex County: 7.8 times less than the New Jersey average (1.1% vs 8.5%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Sussex County: 3.2 times less than the New Jersey average (0.8% vs 2.6%).

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Sussex County: 7.5 times less than the New Jersey average (0.1% vs 0.5%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Sussex County: 13.8 times less than the New Jersey average (0.0% vs 0.3%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Sussex County: just 0.8%, 3.4 times below the New Jersey average of 2.9%.

How does Sussex County's commute time compare?

Metric Sussex County New Jersey US Average
Avg. Commute Time 32.3 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 13.7% 15.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.8% 2.6% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.1% 8.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Sussex County is 32.3 minutes, longer than the 26.6 minutes in New Jersey.

1.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 8.5% in New Jersey. 0.8% commute by walking, lower than the 2.6% in New Jersey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Is commuting expensive in Sussex County, New Jersey?

Commuters here spend an estimated 269 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $8,350 at a typical national wage. That's 22% more than the typical New Jersey commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Sussex County, New Jersey?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Sussex 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 Sussex County, New Jersey?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.1% 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).