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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Monroe, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Monroe, NY take an average of 36.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.5% of workers drive alone to work.

6.7% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.4 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 6.7%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in the Town of Monroe get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Monroe	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	59.5% (±4.9 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±3.0 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.7% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.5 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.1% (±2.8 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±3.2 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Monroe, the average commute is not measurably different from Orange County (34.1 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 Monroe, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (4.7%).

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

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

In Orange County, the Town of Monroe ranks 13 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 64 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 Monroe

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Monroe	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±2.0 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3% (±4.2 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.1% (±6.0 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.4% (±4.4 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Monroe, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

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 Monroe

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Monroe	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±3.2 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±1.5 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±2.0 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Monroe, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (89.3%).

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 Monroe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Monroe
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Monroe	—	36.4 minutes (±2.4)	—
Village of Monroe	1.1 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Harriman	2.7 mi	32.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Palm Tree	2.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Village of Kiryas Joel	2.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Village of Tuxedo	4.5 mi	40.2 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Tuxedo	4.5 mi	40.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Chester (Orange County)	4.6 mi	42.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Village of South Blooming Grove	5.0 mi	39.7 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Monroe, NY (32.3 minutes), Town of Palm Tree, NY (18.9 minutes), Village of Kiryas Joel, NY (18.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7 (tie)	Town of Greenville (Orange County)	38.3 minutes (±5.4)
7 (tie)	Town of Minisink	38.3 minutes (±7.5)
9	Town of Hamptonburgh	38.1 minutes (±5.1)
10 (tie)	Town of Goshen	37.3 minutes (±4.1)
10 (tie)	Town of New Windsor	37.3 minutes (±2.2)
12	Town of Newburgh	36.6 minutes (±2.7)
13	Town of Monroe	36.4 minutes (±2.4)
14	Middletown	36.0 minutes (±3.5)
15	Town of Montgomery	33.9 minutes (±2.7)
16	Town of Wawayanda	33.8 minutes (±4.0)
17	Town of Deerpark	31.7 minutes (±2.5)
18	Town of Crawford	31.4 minutes (±4.8)
19	Town of Wallkill	31.1 minutes (±2.7)

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

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

The figures for the Town of Monroe include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Walton Park.

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 Monroe

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

Workers who live in the Town of Monroe, NY take an average of 36.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.2% of households in the Town of Monroe have no vehicle, and 6.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.9% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Monroe worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Monroe town, Orange County, New York (county subdivision:47999, in state:36 county:071).

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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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