How long is the commute from Northeast Ithaca, NY?

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

Workers who live in Northeast Ithaca, NY take an average of 14.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% of workers drive alone to work.

4.2% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

35.3% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.9 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 4.2%
Work from home: 35.3%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Northeast Ithaca get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Drove alone	41.6% (±10.0 points)	51.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±7.7 points)	9.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.2% (±3.1 points)	4.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±3.3 points)	11.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	35.3% (±9.6 points)	20.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Northeast Ithaca, the average commute is lower than in Tompkins County (20.1 minutes).

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

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

In Northeast Ithaca, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tompkins County (4.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Tompkins County, Northeast Ithaca ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 400 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Northeast Ithaca

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±4.1 points)	14.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	51.2% (±10.3 points)	37.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5% (±10.9 points)	34.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.2% (±4.7 points)	14.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In Northeast Ithaca, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Tompkins County (14.1%).

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 Northeast Ithaca

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	35.3% (±9.6 points)	20.0% (±1.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±1.2 points)	96.6% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.3% (±2.6 points)	90.6% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Northeast Ithaca, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Tompkins County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Northeast Ithaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northeast Ithaca
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Northeast Ithaca	—	14.9 minutes (±2.0)	—
Forest Home	1.2 mi	19.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	1.3 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Lansing	1.9 mi	15.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	2.6 mi	18.7 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
East Ithaca	3.1 mi	20.5 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca	3.7 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
South Hill	4.3 mi	17.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
South Lansing	4.7 mi	18.9 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ithaca, NY (18.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	East Ithaca	20.5 minutes (±6.8)
2	Forest Home	19.5 minutes (±5.9)
3	South Lansing	18.9 minutes (±6.1)
4	South Hill	17.8 minutes (±2.7)
5	Northwest Ithaca	16.2 minutes (±2.3)
6	Northeast Ithaca	14.9 minutes (±2.0)

Northeast Ithaca 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 Ithaca, 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 Northeast Ithaca

How long is the average commute in Northeast Ithaca?

Workers who live in Northeast Ithaca, NY take an average of 14.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Northeast Ithaca without a car?

4.1% of households in Northeast Ithaca have no vehicle, and 4.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Northeast Ithaca?

35.3% (±9.6 points) of workers who live in Northeast Ithaca worked from home, and 97.3% 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 Northeast Ithaca CDP, New York (place:51915, 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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