How long is the commute from Little Falls, NY?

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

Workers who live in Little Falls, NY take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

10.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 10.6%

How people in Little Falls get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Little Falls	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.3% (±5.6 points)	77.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±5.1 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±4.6 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In Little Falls, the average commute is lower than in Herkimer County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Little Falls, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Herkimer County (0.3%).

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

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

In Herkimer County, Little Falls ranks 17 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 738 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in Little Falls

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Little Falls	Herkimer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.6% (±5.1 points)	9.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	58.4% (±7.5 points)	35.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.7% (±6.6 points)	39.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.3% (±2.4 points)	15.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In Little Falls, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Herkimer County (9.6%).

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 Little Falls

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little Falls	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.1% (±4.6 points)	10.1% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±3.0 points)	92.3% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±3.1 points)	88.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Little Falls, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Herkimer County (88.3%).

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 Little Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Falls
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Little Falls	—	22.2 minutes (±3.0)	—
Town of Little Falls	2.7 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Manheim	3.0 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Danube	5.3 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Village of Dolgeville	5.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Herkimer	7.0 mi	20.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of German Flatts	7.1 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Fairfield	7.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Herkimer	7.3 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Danube, NY (28.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Town of Frankfort	27.9 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of Warren	27.7 minutes (±6.5)
13	Town of Little Falls	25.7 minutes (±5.0)
14	Town of Manheim	25.4 minutes (±3.8)
15	Town of Fairfield	25.1 minutes (±5.3)
16	Town of Litchfield	24.4 minutes (±2.1)
17	Little Falls	22.2 minutes (±3.0)
18	Town of Herkimer	21.6 minutes (±3.8)
19	Town of German Flatts	21.3 minutes (±2.1)
20	Town of Schuyler	20.6 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Herkimer County, 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 Little Falls

How long is the average commute in Little Falls?

Workers who live in Little Falls, NY take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Little Falls without a car?

10.6% of households in Little Falls have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Little Falls?

12.1% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Little Falls worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:42741, in state:36 county:043).

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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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