How long is the commute from Vails Gate, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Vails Gate, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Vails Gate, NY take an average of 47.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.2% of workers drive alone to work.

8.1% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

12.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 47.5 minutes (±8.3)
Public transportation: 8.1%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 12.6%

How people in Vails Gate get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vails Gate	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.2% (±13.0 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±8.6 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.1% (±7.5 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±4.5 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In Vails Gate, the average commute is higher than in 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 Vails Gate, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Orange County, Vails Gate ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Vails Gate

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vails Gate	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	12.6% (±7.2 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.5% (±10.2 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8% (±10.0 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.1% (±4.2 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In Vails Gate, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Orange County (9.4%).

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 Vails Gate

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vails Gate	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±4.5 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±6.2 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±5.2 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Vails Gate, 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 Vails Gate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vails Gate
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vails Gate	—	47.5 minutes (±8.3)	—
New Windsor (community)	1.3 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Firthcliffe	1.6 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	2.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.0)	Lower
Town of Cornwall	3.1 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Newburgh	3.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Beaver Dam Lake	4.0 mi	38.3 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Balmville	5.0 mi	39.5 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Beacon	5.5 mi	41.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Windsor (community), NY (34.5 minutes), Firthcliffe, NY (25.6 minutes), Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY (30.7 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
1	Mountain Lodge Park	80.2 minutes (±33.6)
2	Vails Gate	47.5 minutes (±8.3)
3	Walton Park	44.8 minutes (±6.0)
4	Balmville	39.5 minutes (±6.3)
5	Beaver Dam Lake	38.3 minutes (±7.6)
6	Orange Lake	38.2 minutes (±4.9)
7	Sparrow Bush	36.5 minutes (±8.6)
8	New Windsor (community)	34.5 minutes (±4.9)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vails Gate 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 New Windsor, 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 Vails Gate

How long is the average commute in Vails Gate?

Workers who live in Vails Gate, NY take an average of 47.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vails Gate without a car?

12.6% of households in Vails Gate have no vehicle, and 8.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vails Gate?

7.1% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Vails Gate worked from home, and 96.3% 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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