Transportation in Hackensack, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
26 min
+10% vs national
Drive Alone
60.6%
-23% vs national
Public Transit
13.2%
+1364% vs national
Work From Home
10.6%
+13% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk / Bike
5.4%
combined
How Hackensack'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 (2022)Fatalities
3
2022
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Hackensack, NJ is 26 minutes, which is 10.3% above the national average of 23 minutes. 60.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.6% work from home, which is below the NJ state average of 12.2%. Public transit is used by 13.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 5.2% walk to work. In 2022, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.