Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

Township of West Orange October 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commuting to Work In 2023, it is estimated that over half (57.3%) of the employed population that did not work from home commuted up to 35 minutes to their place of work. Approximately three-quarters of the Township’s workers commuted up to an hour, with the last quarter of the population traveling between an hour to an hour and a half to get to work. A majority (55.3%) of the Township’s working population drove alone as their primary means of travel to work. Roughly 15.4% of the population utilized public transportation. The West Orange Jitney Transportation Service includes a system of seven (7) different routes which cover all neighborhoods in the Township, offering an array of options for commuters and seniors. Further, a total of 19.9% of the Township’s population worked from home. The remaining population (9.3%) either walked, carpooled, or utilized a taxi, motorcycle, bike, or other means. This data is outlined in Tables 28 and 29 below. Table 28: Travel Time to Work, 2023 West Orange Number Percent Workers who did not work at home 20,177 100.0% Less than 5 minutes 92 0.5% 5 to 9 minutes 1,057 5.2% 10 to 14 minutes 1,950 9.7% 15 to 19 minutes 2,288 11.3% 20 to 24 minutes 2,591 12.8% 25 to 29 minutes 1,010 5.0% 30 to 34 minutes 2,576 12.8% 35 to 39 minutes 829 4.1% 40 to 44 minutes 1,125 5.6% 45 to 59 minutes 2,085 10.3% 60 to 89 minutes 2,981 14.8% 90 or more minutes 1,593 7.9% Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes) 36.5 Source: 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B08303 and DP03 Table 29: Means of Travel to Work, 2023 West Orange Number Workers 16 years and over 25,204 Car, truck, van - Drove Alone 13,937 Car, truck, van - Carpooled 1,068 Public Transportation 3,894 Walked 321 Taxicab, Motorcycle, Bike, or Other 957 Worked at home 5,027 Source: 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table DP03 34 Percent 100.0% 55.3% 4.2% 15.4% 1.3% 3.8% 19.9%