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

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

Workers who live in Big Flats (community), NY take an average of 16.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.0% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.0%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Big Flats (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Big Flats (community)	Chemung County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±7.4 points)	78.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.9 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.0% (±7.2 points)	8.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In Big Flats (community), the average commute is lower than in Chemung County (20.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Big Flats (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chemung County (1.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

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

In Chemung County, Big Flats (community) ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 388 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Big Flats (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Big Flats (community)	Chemung County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.7 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.4% (±7.0 points)	39.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±7.5 points)	35.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.1% (±5.0 points)	15.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In Big Flats (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chemung County (9.8%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Big Flats (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Flats (community)	Chemung County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.0% (±7.2 points)	8.2% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±3.0 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±4.3 points)	88.0% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Big Flats (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Chemung County (88.0%).

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 Big Flats (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Flats (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Big Flats (community)	—	16.8 minutes (±2.5)	—
Village of Horseheads	4.1 mi	16.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Catlin	4.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Village of Elmira Heights	5.0 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Corning	5.5 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Horseheads North	5.8 mi	20.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
West Elmira	6.2 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Horseheads	6.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Village of South Corning	7.0 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Catlin, NY (24.1 minutes), Town of Corning, NY (20.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	West Elmira	20.9 minutes (±5.9)
2	Horseheads North	20.2 minutes (±4.4)
3	Southport (community)	19.1 minutes (±2.2)
4	Big Flats (community)	16.8 minutes (±2.5)

Big Flats (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 Big Flats, 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 Big Flats (community)

How long is the average commute in Big Flats (community)?

Workers who live in Big Flats (community), NY take an average of 16.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Big Flats (community) without a car?

2.4% of households in Big Flats (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Big Flats (community)?

16.0% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in Big Flats (community) worked from home, and 92.9% 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 Big Flats CDP, New York (place:06464, in state:36).

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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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