How long is the commute from the Town of North Elba, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of North Elba, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of North Elba, NY take an average of 14.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.9% take public transportation.

8.1% of workers walk to work.

16.7% work from home.

11.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.5 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 1.9%
Work from home: 16.7%
Households without a car: 11.4%

How people in the Town of North Elba get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of North Elba	Essex County	New York	United States
Drove alone	63.8% (±6.8 points)	70.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±3.1 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.9% (±2.6 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	8.1% (±3.9 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.7% (±4.8 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of North Elba, the average commute is lower than in Essex County (22.7 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 North Elba, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex County (0.8%).

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

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

In Essex County, the Town of North Elba ranks 18 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 994 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 North Elba

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of North Elba	Essex County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.4% (±3.8 points)	7.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.2% (±6.5 points)	36.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±5.5 points)	38.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.3% (±2.8 points)	18.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of North Elba, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Essex County (7.4%).

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 North Elba

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of North Elba	Essex County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.7% (±4.8 points)	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±2.1 points)	94.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.2% (±2.6 points)	91.9% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of North Elba, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (91.9%).

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 North Elba

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of North Elba
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of North Elba	—	14.5 minutes (±3.0)	—
Village of Lake Placid	6.1 mi	17.7 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrietstown	8.0 mi	14.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Saranac Lake	9.3 mi	15.8 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Keene	9.9 mi	33.4 minutes (±17.2)	Higher
Town of St. Armand	12 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Town of Wilmington	14 mi	34.1 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Town of Newcomb	14 mi	16.9 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Town of North Hudson	19 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Keene, NY (33.4 minutes), Town of St. Armand, NY (20.8 minutes), Town of Wilmington, NY (34.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Town of St. Armand	20.8 minutes (±3.6)
13	Town of Chesterfield	20.6 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Ticonderoga	19.4 minutes (±3.3)
15	Town of Schroon	17.0 minutes (±5.5)
16	Town of Newcomb	16.9 minutes (±6.4)
17	Town of Elizabethtown	15.9 minutes (±4.2)
18	Town of North Elba	14.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 North Elba

How long is the average commute in the Town of North Elba?

Workers who live in the Town of North Elba, NY take an average of 14.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of North Elba without a car?

11.4% of households in the Town of North Elba have no vehicle, and 1.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of North Elba?

16.7% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of North Elba worked from home, and 94.2% 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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