How long is the commute from the Village of Spring Valley, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Spring Valley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Spring Valley, NY take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.0% of workers drive alone to work.

12.7% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

5.4% work from home.

18.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.2 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 12.7%
Work from home: 5.4%
Households without a car: 18.7%

How people in the Village of Spring Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Spring Valley	Rockland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	52.0% (±3.9 points)	64.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.1% (±3.1 points)	9.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.7% (±3.4 points)	6.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	10.6% (±3.5 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.4% (±1.5 points)	13.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Spring Valley, the average commute is lower than in Rockland County (29.7 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 Spring Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Rockland County (6.2%).

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

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

In Rockland County, the Village of Spring Valley ranks 16 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 291 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 Spring Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Spring Valley	Rockland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	18.7% (±3.6 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.3% (±4.3 points)	33.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.3% (±3.7 points)	36.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.8% (±2.0 points)	21.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Spring Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Rockland County (9.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Village of Spring Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Spring Valley	Rockland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.4% (±1.5 points)	13.4% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.2% (±2.9 points)	91.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.2% (±3.9 points)	87.8% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Spring Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rockland County (87.8%).

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 Spring Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Spring Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Spring Valley	—	24.2 minutes (±1.2)	—
Village of Kaser	1.1 mi	16.1 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Hillcrest	1.3 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Monsey	1.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Viola	2.0 mi	28.7 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Chestnut Ridge	2.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Village of New Square	2.1 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Village of New Hempstead	2.2 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Nanuet	2.2 mi	30.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hillcrest, NY (29.6 minutes), Village of New Hempstead, NY (28.7 minutes), Nanuet, NY (30.8 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
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)
18	Village of New Square	13.2 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 9 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 Spring Valley

How long is the average commute in the Village of Spring Valley?

Workers who live in the Village of Spring Valley, NY take an average of 24.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Spring Valley without a car?

18.7% of households in the Village of Spring Valley have no vehicle, and 12.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Spring Valley?

5.4% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in the Village of Spring Valley worked from home, and 84.2% 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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