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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Huntington, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Huntington, NY take an average of 35.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.6% of workers drive alone to work.

9.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

17.8% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.2 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 9.0%
Work from home: 17.8%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in the Town of Huntington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Huntington	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	64.6% (±1.1 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±0.7 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.0% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.8% (±0.9 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Huntington, the average commute is higher than in Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Huntington, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, the Town of Huntington ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 85 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 Huntington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Huntington	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±0.6 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±1.1 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.0% (±1.3 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.3% (±1.4 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Huntington, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 the Town of Huntington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Huntington	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.8% (±0.9 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±0.5 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±0.9 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Huntington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Huntington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Huntington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Huntington	—	35.2 minutes (±0.8)	—
Village of Northport	2.2 mi	34.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Huntington Bay	2.3 mi	38.6 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Asharoken	3.8 mi	38.3 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Lloyd Harbor	4.3 mi	46.5 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Village of Laurel Hollow	5.6 mi	45.0 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Commack	5.6 mi	33.1 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Village of Cove Neck	6.3 mi	34.2 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Woodbury (community)	6.7 mi	34.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Commack, NY (33.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lloyd Harbor, NY (46.5 minutes), Village of Laurel Hollow, NY (45.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Huntington	35.2 minutes (±0.8)
2	Town of Shelter Island	34.0 minutes (±23.0)
3	Town of Brookhaven	32.3 minutes (±0.6)
4	Town of Smithtown	32.2 minutes (±0.9)
5	Town of Babylon	31.0 minutes (±0.7)
6	Poospatuck Reservation	30.6 minutes (±6.7)
7	Town of Southampton	29.8 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Huntington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Centerport, Cold Spring Harbor, Dix Hills, East Northport, Eatons Neck, Elwood, Fort Salonga, Greenlawn, +6.

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 Huntington

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

Workers who live in the Town of Huntington, NY take an average of 35.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.0% of households in the Town of Huntington have no vehicle, and 9.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

17.8% (±0.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Huntington worked from home, and 94.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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