How long is the commute from Bedford (community), NY?

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

Workers who live in Bedford (community), NY take an average of 44.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.0% of workers drive alone to work.

16.5% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

39.0% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 44.5 minutes (±15.2)
Public transportation: 16.5%
Work from home: 39.0%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in Bedford (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bedford (community)	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	38.0% (±13.0 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±4.6 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	16.5% (±10.1 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	39.0% (±12.4 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In Bedford (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Bedford (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Westchester County (17.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (21.6%).

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

In Westchester County, Bedford (community) ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 18 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Bedford (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bedford (community)	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±5.9 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.7% (±10.1 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±12.7 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.1% (±11.8 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In Bedford (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Westchester County (14.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Bedford (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bedford (community)	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	39.0% (±12.4 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.7 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±6.5 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bedford (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Westchester County (93.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Bedford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bedford (community)	—	44.5 minutes (±15.2)	—
Town of Mount Kisco	3.8 mi	32.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Mount Kisco	3.8 mi	32.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of North Castle	3.9 mi	37.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Bedford Hills	4.0 mi	34.5 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Pound Ridge	4.2 mi	42.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Armonk	4.9 mi	34.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Katonah	4.9 mi	34.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Town of New Castle	6.0 mi	45.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Chappaqua	48.4 minutes (±11.1)
2	Heritage Hills	45.6 minutes (±15.6)
3	Greenville	44.8 minutes (±4.6)
4	Bedford (community)	44.5 minutes (±15.2)
5	Golden's Bridge	41.0 minutes (±7.0)
6	Lake Mohegan	40.2 minutes (±4.9)
7	Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	38.5 minutes (±2.8)
8	Yorktown Heights	37.6 minutes (±7.8)
9 (tie)	Hartsdale	37.1 minutes (±6.1)
9 (tie)	Millwood	37.1 minutes (±5.5)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bedford (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Bedford, whose figures include it.

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 Bedford (community)

How long is the average commute in Bedford (community)?

Workers who live in Bedford (community), NY take an average of 44.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bedford (community) without a car?

3.6% of households in Bedford (community) have no vehicle, and 16.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bedford (community)?

39.0% (±12.4 points) of workers who live in Bedford (community) worked from home, and 94.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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