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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of North Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of North Hempstead, NY take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.2% of workers drive alone to work.

15.6% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

17.4% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 15.6%
Work from home: 17.4%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in the Town of North Hempstead get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of North Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
Drove alone	55.2% (±1.5 points)	60.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±0.8 points)	7.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	15.6% (±0.9 points)	12.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.4% (±1.2 points)	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of North Hempstead, the average commute is not measurably different from Nassau County (36.0 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 North Hempstead, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Nassau County (12.5%).

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

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

In Nassau County, the Town of North Hempstead ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 83 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 Hempstead

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of North Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±0.8 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.6% (±1.4 points)	28.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.0% (±1.3 points)	41.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3% (±1.1 points)	23.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of North Hempstead, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Nassau County (6.8%).

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 North Hempstead

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of North Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.4% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±0.5 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.5% (±0.7 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of North Hempstead, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Nassau County (94.8%).

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 Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of North Hempstead
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of North Hempstead	—	35.5 minutes (±0.9)	—
Village of Munsey Park	0.3 mi	42.9 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Village of Flower Hill	0.3 mi	43.6 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Roslyn Estates	1.1 mi	43.0 minutes (±6.7)	Higher
Village of Plandome	1.2 mi	44.8 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Village of Plandome Manor	1.2 mi	41.6 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Plandome Heights	1.4 mi	43.8 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Village of Roslyn	1.5 mi	30.4 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Village of North Hills	1.9 mi	37.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Munsey Park, NY (42.9 minutes), Village of Roslyn Estates, NY (43.0 minutes), Village of Plandome, NY (44.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Long Beach	41.3 minutes (±2.1)
2	Town of Hempstead	36.6 minutes (±0.4)
3	Town of North Hempstead	35.5 minutes (±0.9)
4	Town of Oyster Bay	34.9 minutes (±0.7)
5	Glen Cove	29.4 minutes (±2.1)

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

The figures for the Town of North Hempstead include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Albertson, Carle Place, Garden City Park, Great Neck Gardens, Greenvale, Herricks, Manhasset, Manhasset Hills, +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 North Hempstead

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

Workers who live in the Town of North Hempstead, NY take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.1% of households in the Town of North Hempstead have no vehicle, and 15.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

17.4% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of North Hempstead worked from home, and 95.5% 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 North Hempstead town, Nassau County, New York (county subdivision:53000, in state:36 county:059).

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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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