How long is the commute from New City, NY?

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

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

69.1% of workers drive alone to work.

6.4% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

17.3% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 6.4%
Work from home: 17.3%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in New City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New City	Rockland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±3.0 points)	64.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±1.5 points)	9.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.4% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.3% (±2.8 points)	13.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In New City, the average commute is higher than in Rockland County (29.7 minutes).

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

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

In New City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rockland County (6.2%).

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

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

In Rockland County, New City ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 422.

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

Cars per household in New City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New City	Rockland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±1.0 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.3% (±2.6 points)	33.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±3.3 points)	36.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.2% (±3.2 points)	21.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In New City, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rockland 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 New City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New City	Rockland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.3% (±2.8 points)	13.4% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±0.7 points)	91.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.5% (±0.9 points)	87.8% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rockland County (87.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New City	—	35.5 minutes (±2.0)	—
Village of New Square	2.2 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Congers	2.3 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Bardonia	2.7 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Hillcrest	2.8 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Village of Haverstraw	3.0 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of New Hempstead	3.2 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Mount Ivy	3.5 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Valley Cottage	3.5 mi	33.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of New Square, NY (13.2 minutes), Congers, NY (27.8 minutes), Bardonia, NY (23.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Blauvelt	41.9 minutes (±4.9)
2	New City	35.5 minutes (±2.0)
3	Stony Point (community)	35.2 minutes (±4.0)
4	Valley Cottage	33.5 minutes (±3.5)
5	Tappan	33.4 minutes (±4.4)
6	Thiells	32.4 minutes (±4.5)
7	Nanuet	30.8 minutes (±2.1)
8	Pearl River	30.0 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

New City 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 Clarkstown, 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 New City

How long is the average commute in New City?

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

Can you live in New City without a car?

2.7% of households in New City have no vehicle, and 6.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New City?

17.3% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in New City worked from home, and 97.5% 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 New City CDP, New York (place:50100, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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