How long is the commute from Elwood, NY?

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

Workers who live in Elwood, NY take an average of 42.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.9% of workers drive alone to work.

10.4% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

21.5% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.3 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 10.4%
Work from home: 21.5%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Elwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Elwood	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	60.9% (±7.5 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±3.2 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.4% (±4.1 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.5% (±5.9 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Elwood, the average commute is higher than in Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

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

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

In Elwood, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, Elwood ranks 4 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Elwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Elwood	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±1.6 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.5% (±5.2 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±6.8 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.2% (±7.9 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Elwood, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 Elwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elwood	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	21.5% (±5.9 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.6 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.8% (±1.5 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Elwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Elwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Elwood	—	42.3 minutes (±4.0)	—
Greenlawn	1.8 mi	35.5 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
East Northport	2.4 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Commack	2.9 mi	33.1 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Dix Hills	3.0 mi	36.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
South Huntington	3.2 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Huntington Station	3.4 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Village of Northport	4.0 mi	34.0 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Huntington (community)	4.0 mi	36.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenlawn, NY (35.5 minutes), East Northport, NY (33.5 minutes), Commack, NY (33.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Tuckahoe (community)	55.0 minutes (±30.1)
2	Eatons Neck	53.2 minutes (±9.6)
3	Halesite	48.9 minutes (±9.2)
4	Elwood	42.3 minutes (±4.0)
5	Shelter Island (community)	41.0 minutes (±34.8)
6	Blue Point	40.5 minutes (±7.9)
7	Eastport	40.4 minutes (±8.5)
8	Gordon Heights	39.3 minutes (±10.6)
9	East Marion	37.4 minutes (±11.6)
10	Mount Sinai	37.3 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 10 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elwood 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 Huntington, 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 Elwood

How long is the average commute in Elwood?

Workers who live in Elwood, NY take an average of 42.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Elwood without a car?

3.3% of households in Elwood have no vehicle, and 10.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Elwood?

21.5% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Elwood worked from home, and 97.8% 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 Elwood CDP, New York (place:24405, 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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