Transportation in Ridgewood, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+9% vs national
Drive Alone
50.1%
-36% vs national
Public Transit
12.2%
+1256% vs national
Work From Home
28.6%
+208% vs national
Carpool
4.4%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Ridgewood'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 (2018)Fatalities
1
2018
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Ridgewood, NJ is 25 minutes, which is 8.5% above the national average of 23 minutes. 50.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 28.6% work from home, which is above the NJ state average of 12.2%. Public transit is used by 12.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.4% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. In 2018, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.