How long is the commute from New Haven, CT?

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

Workers who live in New Haven, CT take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.8% of workers drive alone to work.

6.7% take public transportation.

13.8% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

26.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.5 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 6.7%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 26.9%

How people in New Haven get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Haven	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	55.8% (±1.8 points)	69.4%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±1.0 points)	7.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.7% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	13.8% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±1.5 points)	14.3%	16.0%	15.1%

In New Haven, the average commute is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (23.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In New Haven, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (3.0%).

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

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

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, New Haven ranks 15 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 156 of 169.

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

Cars per household in New Haven

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Haven	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	26.9% (±1.6 points)	11.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.8% (±1.8 points)	36.0%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	21.8% (±1.6 points)	34.7%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.6% (±0.9 points)	17.9%	20.7%	21.9%

In New Haven, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (11.4%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in New Haven

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Haven	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±1.5 points)	14.3% (±0.6 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±0.9 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.7% (±1.2 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Haven, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (92.4%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near New Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Haven
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Haven	—	21.5 minutes (±0.9)	—
West Haven	3.5 mi	22.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
East Haven	3.6 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
East Haven (community)	3.6 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Orange	5.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Orange (community)	5.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Woodbridge	5.5 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Hamden	6.0 mi	21.8 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
North Haven	6.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Haven, CT (24.1 minutes), East Haven (community), CT (24.1 minutes), Orange, CT (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	East Haven	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
10	Branford	23.5 minutes (±2.3)
11	Meriden	23.0 minutes (±1.0)
12	West Haven	22.9 minutes (±1.3)
13	Hamden	21.8 minutes (±1.2)
14	North Haven	21.7 minutes (±1.5)
15	New Haven	21.5 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 7 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut 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 New Haven

How long is the average commute in New Haven?

Workers who live in New Haven, CT take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Haven without a car?

26.9% of households in New Haven have no vehicle, and 6.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Haven?

13.9% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in New Haven worked from home, and 89.7% 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 New Haven town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:52070, in state:09 county:170).

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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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