How long is the commute from Shrub Oak, NY?

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

Workers who live in Shrub Oak, NY take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.7% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

6.4% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 2.7%
Work from home: 6.4%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in Shrub Oak get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shrub Oak	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	83.6% (±9.1 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±4.0 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.7% (±3.7 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±6.1 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In Shrub Oak, the average commute is not measurably different from Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Shrub Oak, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Westchester County (17.3%).

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

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

In Westchester County, Shrub Oak ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 153 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Shrub Oak

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shrub Oak	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±7.8 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.2% (±14.3 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.8% (±15.0 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.5% (±8.1 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In Shrub Oak, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.3%).

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 Shrub Oak

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shrub Oak	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.4% (±6.1 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.9% (±8.5 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.5% (±8.9 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shrub Oak, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Westchester County (93.7%).

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 Shrub Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shrub Oak
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shrub Oak	—	32.5 minutes (±4.9)	—
Lake Mohegan	1.1 mi	40.2 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	1.7 mi	38.5 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Crompond	2.3 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Shenorock	4.6 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Putnam Valley	4.7 mi	44.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Yorktown Heights	4.9 mi	37.6 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Lincolndale	5.4 mi	36.6 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Mahopac	5.5 mi	43.1 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Mohegan, NY (40.2 minutes), Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY (38.5 minutes), Town of Putnam Valley, NY (44.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Lincolndale	36.6 minutes (±9.4)
12 (tie)	Bedford Hills	34.5 minutes (±7.8)
12 (tie)	Katonah	34.5 minutes (±6.5)
14	Armonk	34.3 minutes (±4.9)
15	Eastchester (community)	34.1 minutes (±2.1)
16	Crompond	33.6 minutes (±3.8)
17	Shrub Oak	32.5 minutes (±4.9)
18	Thornwood	31.5 minutes (±3.6)
19	Montrose	31.2 minutes (±3.9)
20	Shenorock	30.3 minutes (±4.7)
21	Crugers	28.9 minutes (±7.1)
22	Fairview (Westchester County)	28.7 minutes (±7.4)
23	Hawthorne	25.4 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shrub Oak 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 Yorktown, 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 Shrub Oak

How long is the average commute in Shrub Oak?

Workers who live in Shrub Oak, NY take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shrub Oak without a car?

6.6% of households in Shrub Oak have no vehicle, and 2.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shrub Oak?

6.4% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Shrub Oak worked from home, and 88.5% 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 Shrub Oak CDP, New York (place:67279, 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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