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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Monroe, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Monroe, NY take an average of 32.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

8.3% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.3 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 8.3%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in the Village of Monroe get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Monroe	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	65.6% (±6.3 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.2% (±5.1 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±1.6 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.7% (±4.3 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.3% (±3.6 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Monroe, the average commute is not measurably different from Orange County (34.1 minutes).

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

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

In the Village of Monroe, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, the Village of Monroe ranks 12 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 129 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 Monroe

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Monroe	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±2.8 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.4% (±6.5 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.1% (±7.2 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.8% (±4.9 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Monroe, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

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 Village of Monroe

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Monroe	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.3% (±3.6 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±2.4 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±2.9 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Monroe, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (89.3%).

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 the Village of Monroe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Monroe
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Monroe	—	32.3 minutes (±3.3)	—
Town of Monroe	1.1 mi	36.4 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Town of Palm Tree	1.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Village of Kiryas Joel	1.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Walton Park	2.1 mi	44.8 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Village of Harriman	2.2 mi	32.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Village of South Blooming Grove	4.0 mi	39.7 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodbury	4.4 mi	41.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Village of Woodbury	4.4 mi	42.9 minutes (±4.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Palm Tree, NY (18.9 minutes), Village of Kiryas Joel, NY (18.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Monroe, NY (36.4 minutes), Walton Park, NY (44.8 minutes), Town of Woodbury, NY (41.3 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
6	Village of Washingtonville	38.7 minutes (±5.5)
7	Village of Greenwood Lake	35.8 minutes (±5.3)
8	Village of Otisville	35.7 minutes (±8.7)
9	Village of Walden	35.0 minutes (±5.0)
10	Village of Unionville	33.3 minutes (±4.8)
11	Village of Montgomery	32.4 minutes (±4.4)
12	Village of Monroe	32.3 minutes (±3.3)
13	Village of Harriman	32.2 minutes (±6.2)
14	Village of Maybrook	31.1 minutes (±5.3)
15	Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	30.7 minutes (±7.0)
16	Village of Florida	29.9 minutes (±5.3)
17	Village of Goshen	26.6 minutes (±3.5)
18	Village of Highland Falls	25.6 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Monroe

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

Workers who live in the Village of Monroe, NY take an average of 32.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.7% of households in the Village of Monroe have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.3% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in the Village of Monroe worked from home, and 93.3% 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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