How long is the commute from the Town of Horseheads, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Horseheads, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Horseheads, NY take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

6.4% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 6.4%
Households without a car: 6.9%

How people in the Town of Horseheads get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Horseheads	Chemung County	New York	United States
Drove alone	83.9% (±3.2 points)	78.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±1.9 points)	8.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Horseheads, the average commute is not measurably different from Chemung County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Horseheads, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chemung County (1.3%).

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

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

In Chemung County, the Town of Horseheads ranks 11 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 926 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Horseheads

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Horseheads	Chemung County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.9% (±1.9 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.4% (±3.7 points)	39.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.0% (±2.9 points)	35.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±2.9 points)	15.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Horseheads, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chemung County (9.8%).

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 the Town of Horseheads

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Horseheads	Chemung County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.4% (±1.9 points)	8.2% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±2.2 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.4% (±3.1 points)	88.0% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Horseheads, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chemung County (88.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Horseheads

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Horseheads
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Horseheads	—	18.6 minutes (±2.0)	—
Village of Horseheads	2.7 mi	16.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Elmira Heights	3.2 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Elmira	4.3 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Elmira	4.7 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin	5.8 mi	30.8 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
West Elmira	5.9 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Veteran	6.2 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Big Flats (community)	6.7 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Erin, NY (30.8 minutes), Town of Veteran, NY (23.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Catlin	24.1 minutes (±2.9)
6	Town of Veteran	23.2 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	20.5 minutes (±2.5)
7 (tie)	Town of Elmira	20.5 minutes (±4.9)
9	Town of Southport	20.2 minutes (±2.0)
10	Elmira	18.7 minutes (±1.5)
11	Town of Horseheads	18.6 minutes (±2.0)
12	Town of Big Flats	17.2 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Chemung County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Horseheads include them.

The figures for the Town of Horseheads include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Horseheads North.

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 Town of Horseheads

How long is the average commute in the Town of Horseheads?

Workers who live in the Town of Horseheads, NY take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Horseheads without a car?

6.9% of households in the Town of Horseheads have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Horseheads?

6.4% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Horseheads worked from home, and 87.4% 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 Horseheads town, Chemung County, New York (county subdivision:35705, in state:36 county:015).

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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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