Transportation in Camden, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+2% vs national
Drive Alone
53.0%
-33% vs national
Public Transit
11.4%
+1170% vs national
Work From Home
5.2%
-44% vs national
Carpool
21.1%
Walk / Bike
4.6%
combined
How Camden's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
9
2023
6-Year Avg
14
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Camden, NJ is 24 minutes, which is 1.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 53.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.2% work from home, which is below the NJ state average of 12.2%. Public transit is used by 11.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 21.1% of workers carpool. 4.0% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.