How long is the commute from the Village of New Hempstead, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of New Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of New Hempstead, NY take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.8% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 2.8%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Village of New Hempstead get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of New Hempstead	Rockland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.9% (±6.4 points)	64.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±4.2 points)	9.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.8% (±2.6 points)	6.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.1% (±5.0 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±4.1 points)	13.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of New Hempstead, the average commute is not measurably different from Rockland County (29.7 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Village of New Hempstead, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Rockland County (6.2%).

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

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

In Rockland County, the Village of New Hempstead ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 189 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 New Hempstead

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of New Hempstead	Rockland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.0 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.6% (±8.9 points)	33.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±10.3 points)	36.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±8.0 points)	21.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of New Hempstead, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rockland County (9.8%).

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 New Hempstead

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of New Hempstead	Rockland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±4.1 points)	13.4% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±2.5 points)	91.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±2.8 points)	87.8% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of New Hempstead, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rockland County (87.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Village of New Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of New Hempstead
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of New Hempstead	—	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	—
Village of New Square	1.2 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Hillcrest	1.4 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Wesley Hills	1.7 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Kaser	1.9 mi	16.1 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Village of Spring Valley	2.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Viola	2.2 mi	28.7 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Ramapo	2.8 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Monsey	2.8 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of New Square, NY (13.2 minutes), Village of Kaser, NY (16.1 minutes), Village of Spring Valley, NY (24.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Village of Pomona	34.7 minutes (±4.6)
6	Village of Grand View-on-Hudson	34.2 minutes (±11.3)
7	Village of Montebello	33.6 minutes (±4.2)
8	Village of Wesley Hills	31.0 minutes (±6.2)
9	Village of West Haverstraw	30.4 minutes (±3.7)
10	Village of Haverstraw	29.1 minutes (±3.3)
11 (tie)	Village of New Hempstead	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
11 (tie)	Village of Suffern	28.7 minutes (±2.1)
13	Village of Airmont	27.3 minutes (±5.1)
14	Village of Chestnut Ridge	27.0 minutes (±2.8)
15	Village of Hillburn	24.7 minutes (±3.8)
16	Village of Spring Valley	24.2 minutes (±1.2)
17	Village of Kaser	16.1 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Rockland 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 New Hempstead

How long is the average commute in the Village of New Hempstead?

Workers who live in the Village of New Hempstead, NY take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of New Hempstead without a car?

0.0% of households in the Village of New Hempstead have no vehicle, and 2.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of New Hempstead?

10.9% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Village of New Hempstead worked from home, and 97.6% 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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