How long is the commute from the Village of Old Field, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Old Field, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Old Field, NY take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.1% of workers drive alone to work.

4.4% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

19.6% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 4.4%
Work from home: 19.6%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Village of Old Field get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Old Field	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.1% (±6.6 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±3.1 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.4% (±2.9 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.5 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.6% (±6.3 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Old Field, the average commute is lower than in Suffolk County (31.1 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 Old Field, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, the Village of Old Field ranks 23 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 323 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 Old Field

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Old Field	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.0% (±7.1 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±9.8 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.2% (±8.8 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Old Field, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 Old Field

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Old Field	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	19.6% (±6.3 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±1.0 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.4% (±1.0 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Old Field, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

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 Old Field

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Old Field
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Old Field	—	23.2 minutes (±4.6)	—
Setauket	1.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Poquott	2.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Village of Belle Terre	3.4 mi	36.2 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
East Setauket	3.7 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Stony Brook University	4.0 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Stony Brook	4.1 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Town of Smithtown	4.1 mi	32.2 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Village of Port Jefferson	4.4 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stony Brook University, NY (16.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Poquott, NY (32.9 minutes), Village of Belle Terre, NY (36.2 minutes), East Setauket, NY (30.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Village of Port Jefferson	30.2 minutes (±3.8)
18	Village of Shoreham	29.2 minutes (±5.3)
19	Village of Head of the Harbor	29.1 minutes (±5.6)
20	Village of Bellport	28.0 minutes (±6.1)
21	Village of Westhampton Beach	27.9 minutes (±6.0)
22	Village of North Haven	24.6 minutes (±6.6)
23	Village of Old Field	23.2 minutes (±4.6)
24	Village of Southampton	22.2 minutes (±4.9)
25	Village of Greenport	21.0 minutes (±5.4)
26	Village of Sagaponack	19.7 minutes (±16.4)
27	Village of Quogue	19.1 minutes (±8.7)
28	Village of East Hampton	19.0 minutes (±3.8)
29	Village of Sag Harbor	18.2 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Suffolk 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 Old Field

How long is the average commute in the Village of Old Field?

Workers who live in the Village of Old Field, NY take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Old Field without a car?

1.7% of households in the Village of Old Field have no vehicle, and 4.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Old Field?

19.6% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in the Village of Old Field worked from home, and 99.4% 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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