How long is the commute from Ansonia, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Ansonia, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Ansonia, CT take an average of 26.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.1% work from home.

6.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.8 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 9.1%
Households without a car: 6.8%

How people in Ansonia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ansonia	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	71.6% (±3.8 points)	74.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.0% (±3.3 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.1% (±3.0 points)	12.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Ansonia, the average commute is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (28.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ansonia, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1.4%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (3.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Ansonia ranks 15 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ansonia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ansonia	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.8% (±2.7 points)	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.8% (±5.3 points)	33.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.5% (±5.3 points)	36.5%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±3.8 points)	20.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Ansonia, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ansonia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ansonia	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	9.1% (±3.0 points)	12.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.1 points)	94.8% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±2.8 points)	90.8% (±0.6 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ansonia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ansonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ansonia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ansonia	—	26.8 minutes (±3.9)	—
Derby	1.4 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Seymour	2.9 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	3.7 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Shelton	4.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Orange	4.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Orange (community)	4.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
East Village	6.2 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Oronoque	6.2 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oronoque, CT (20.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Bethlehem	29.0 minutes (±4.1)
10	Cheshire	28.9 minutes (±2.3)
11	Plymouth	28.5 minutes (±2.1)
12	Waterbury	28.0 minutes (±1.4)
13	Prospect	27.5 minutes (±3.0)
14	Derby	26.9 minutes (±3.5)
15	Ansonia	26.8 minutes (±3.9)
16	Thomaston	26.7 minutes (±2.7)
17	Middlebury	25.3 minutes (±2.8)
18	Watertown	23.9 minutes (±1.6)
19	Bristol	23.7 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ansonia

How long is the average commute in Ansonia?

Workers who live in Ansonia, CT take an average of 26.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ansonia without a car?

6.8% of households in Ansonia have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ansonia?

9.1% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Ansonia worked from home, and 91.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ansonia town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:01220, in state:09 county:140).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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