Most workers commute alone by auto.
The share of commutes by car pool fell from 18 percent to 12 percent. However, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties have lower percentages of SOV commutes due to more travel alternatives being available, higher residential densities and lower incomes. More workers are using transit, though transit's share of total trips is declining. However, transit's share of total work trips declined slightly from 10.1 percent to 9.7 percent.