How long is the commute from Uniondale, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Uniondale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Uniondale, NY take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.8% of workers drive alone to work.

10.7% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

8.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 10.7%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 8.9%

How people in Uniondale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Uniondale	Nassau County	New York	United States
Drove alone	60.8% (±4.7 points)	60.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±2.8 points)	7.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.7% (±3.2 points)	12.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±2.1 points)	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In Uniondale, the average commute is lower than in Nassau County (36.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Uniondale, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Uniondale ranks 55 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 151 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Uniondale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Uniondale	Nassau County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.9% (±2.4 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3% (±4.6 points)	28.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.0% (±4.9 points)	41.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.9% (±4.2 points)	23.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In Uniondale, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Uniondale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Uniondale	Nassau County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±2.1 points)	15.6% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±1.4 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±2.9 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Uniondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Uniondale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Uniondale	—	32.7 minutes (±3.2)	—
Village of Hempstead	1.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
East Meadow	1.9 mi	35.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Carle Place	2.4 mi	28.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Salisbury (community)	2.7 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
North Merrick	2.7 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt	2.7 mi	38.1 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Village of Garden City	2.7 mi	34.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
South Hempstead	2.9 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roosevelt, NY (38.1 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
49	North Massapequa	33.7 minutes (±2.1)
50 (tie)	Hicksville	33.5 minutes (±2.5)
50 (tie)	Levittown	33.5 minutes (±1.4)
52	Old Bethpage	33.1 minutes (±5.0)
53 (tie)	Bethpage	32.8 minutes (±2.9)
53 (tie)	Locust Valley	32.8 minutes (±8.1)
55	Uniondale	32.7 minutes (±3.2)
56	Salisbury (community)	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
57	Plainedge	31.1 minutes (±2.8)
58	Glenwood Landing	30.6 minutes (±5.7)
59	South Hempstead	30.0 minutes (±3.3)
60	Carle Place	28.8 minutes (±4.2)
61	Oyster Bay (community)	26.8 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Uniondale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.

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 Uniondale

How long is the average commute in Uniondale?

Workers who live in Uniondale, NY take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Uniondale without a car?

8.9% of households in Uniondale have no vehicle, and 10.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Uniondale?

8.7% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Uniondale worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Uniondale CDP, New York (place:76089, in state:36).

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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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