How long is the commute from the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY take an average of 13.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% of workers drive alone to work.

12.5% take public transportation.

13.6% of workers walk to work.

22.5% work from home.

16.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.2 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 12.5%
Work from home: 22.5%
Households without a car: 16.9%

How people in the Village of Cayuga Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Cayuga Heights	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Drove alone	30.6% (±10.5 points)	51.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.2% (±8.0 points)	9.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.5% (±6.6 points)	4.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	13.6% (±5.9 points)	11.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.7% (±5.8 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.5% (±9.0 points)	20.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Cayuga Heights, the average commute is lower than in Tompkins County (20.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Village of Cayuga Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Tompkins County (4.6%).

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

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

In Tompkins County, the Village of Cayuga Heights ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 523 of 529.

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

Cars per household in the Village of Cayuga Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Cayuga Heights	Tompkins County	New York	United States
No vehicle	16.9% (±9.1 points)	14.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.8% (±11.8 points)	37.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±12.5 points)	34.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.4% (±4.8 points)	14.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Cayuga Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tompkins County (14.1%).

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 Village of Cayuga Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Cayuga Heights	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	22.5% (±9.0 points)	20.0% (±1.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±6.4 points)	96.6% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.8% (±8.4 points)	90.6% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Cayuga Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Tompkins County (90.6%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Village of Cayuga Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Cayuga Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Cayuga Heights	—	13.2 minutes (±2.2)	—
Northeast Ithaca	1.3 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Forest Home	1.5 mi	19.5 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Village of Lansing	1.6 mi	15.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	1.8 mi	18.7 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Northwest Ithaca	2.5 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	3.3 mi	20.5 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
South Hill	4.0 mi	17.8 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
South Lansing	4.5 mi	18.9 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest Home, NY (19.5 minutes), Ithaca, NY (18.7 minutes), East Ithaca, NY (20.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Trumansburg	35.3 minutes (±10.3)
2	Village of Groton	23.4 minutes (±2.8)
3	Village of Freeville	22.0 minutes (±2.6)
4	Village of Dryden	21.5 minutes (±5.6)
5	Village of Lansing	15.7 minutes (±2.3)
6	Village of Cayuga Heights	13.2 minutes (±2.2)

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 Village of Cayuga Heights

How long is the average commute in the Village of Cayuga Heights?

Workers who live in the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY take an average of 13.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Cayuga Heights without a car?

16.9% of households in the Village of Cayuga Heights have no vehicle, and 12.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Cayuga Heights?

22.5% (±9.0 points) of workers who live in the Village of Cayuga Heights worked from home, and 81.8% 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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