How long is the commute from Greenlawn, NY?

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

Workers who live in Greenlawn, NY take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.6% of workers drive alone to work.

9.4% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

16.2% work from home.

6.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 9.4%
Work from home: 16.2%
Households without a car: 6.0%

How people in Greenlawn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Greenlawn	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	60.6% (±4.7 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±3.1 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.4% (±4.1 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.2% (±3.5 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Greenlawn, 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 Greenlawn, 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, Greenlawn ranks 20 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 88 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Greenlawn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Greenlawn	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.0% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.4% (±4.5 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.0% (±4.5 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±4.8 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Greenlawn, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 Greenlawn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greenlawn	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.2% (±3.5 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.1% (±2.4 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±4.5 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Greenlawn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Suffolk County (93.2%).

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 Greenlawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenlawn
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Greenlawn	—	35.5 minutes (±2.5)	—
Elwood	1.8 mi	42.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Huntington (community)	2.2 mi	36.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Huntington Station	2.4 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
East Northport	2.5 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Centerport	2.7 mi	35.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Halesite	2.9 mi	48.9 minutes (±9.2)	Higher
Village of Northport	3.0 mi	34.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
South Huntington	3.2 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Station, NY (31.2 minutes), South Huntington, NY (30.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elwood, NY (42.3 minutes), Halesite, NY (48.9 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
14	Huntington (community)	36.5 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)	Ridge	36.3 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)	Rocky Point	36.3 minutes (±3.3)
17	Jamesport	36.2 minutes (±9.9)
18	Centerport	35.8 minutes (±4.1)
19 (tie)	Fort Salonga	35.5 minutes (±3.9)
19 (tie)	Greenlawn	35.5 minutes (±2.5)
21	Nesconset	35.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Wheatley Heights	35.1 minutes (±4.0)
23	Riverside (community)	35.0 minutes (±15.3)
24	West Hills	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
25	North Babylon	34.6 minutes (±2.6)
26	Hampton Bays	34.2 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn

How long is the average commute in Greenlawn?

Workers who live in Greenlawn, NY take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Greenlawn without a car?

6.0% of households in Greenlawn have no vehicle, and 9.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Greenlawn?

16.2% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Greenlawn worked from home, and 90.7% 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 Greenlawn CDP, New York (place:30543, 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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