How long is the commute from the Village of Horseheads, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Horseheads, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Horseheads, NY take an average of 16.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

6.5% work from home.

11.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.9 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 6.5%
Households without a car: 11.1%

How people in the Village of Horseheads get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Horseheads	Chemung County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±5.6 points)	78.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±4.8 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.5% (±3.1 points)	8.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Horseheads, the average commute is lower than in Chemung County (20.2 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 Horseheads, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chemung County (1.3%).

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

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

In Chemung County, the Village of Horseheads ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 488 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 Horseheads

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Horseheads	Chemung County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.1% (±4.2 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.9% (±6.1 points)	39.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.2% (±4.7 points)	35.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.8% (±4.7 points)	15.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Horseheads, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chemung County (9.8%).

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 the Village of Horseheads

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Horseheads	Chemung County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.5% (±3.1 points)	8.2% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±2.7 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.7% (±5.3 points)	88.0% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Horseheads, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Chemung County (88.0%).

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 Horseheads

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Horseheads
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Horseheads	—	16.9 minutes (±3.1)	—
Horseheads North	2.3 mi	20.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Horseheads	2.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Elmira Heights	2.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Big Flats (community)	4.1 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Big Flats	4.8 mi	17.2 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Elmira	5.3 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Catlin	5.5 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
West Elmira	5.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Catlin, NY (24.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Wellsburg	23.8 minutes (±5.6)
2	Village of Millport	22.1 minutes (±4.9)
3	Village of Elmira Heights	21.6 minutes (±4.7)
4	Village of Horseheads	16.9 minutes (±3.1)

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 Horseheads

How long is the average commute in the Village of Horseheads?

Workers who live in the Village of Horseheads, NY take an average of 16.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Horseheads without a car?

11.1% of households in the Village of Horseheads have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Horseheads?

6.5% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in the Village of Horseheads worked from home, and 79.7% 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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