How long is the commute from Yonkers, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Yonkers, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Yonkers, NY take an average of 35.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.2% of workers drive alone to work.

23.1% take public transportation.

4.2% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

23.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.6 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 23.1%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 23.7%

How people in Yonkers get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Yonkers	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	49.2% (±1.7 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±1.0 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	23.1% (±1.4 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.2% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±1.2 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In Yonkers, the average commute is higher than in Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

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

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

In Yonkers, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Westchester County (17.3%).

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

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

In Westchester County, Yonkers ranks 17 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 81 of 1,003.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Yonkers

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Yonkers	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	23.7% (±1.4 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.7% (±1.7 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.3% (±1.4 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.3% (±0.9 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In Yonkers, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Westchester County (14.3%).

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 Yonkers

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yonkers	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±1.2 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±0.7 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±0.8 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Yonkers, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Westchester County (93.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Yonkers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yonkers
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Yonkers	—	35.6 minutes (±0.9)	—
Village of Bronxville	2.2 mi	41.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Village of Tuckahoe	2.4 mi	36.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Eastchester	2.9 mi	35.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Hastings-on-Hudson	3.0 mi	41.3 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Mount Vernon	3.0 mi	35.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Alpine Borough	3.0 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Eastchester (community)	3.2 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Pelham	3.9 mi	37.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Bronxville, NY (41.3 minutes), Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (41.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Town of North Castle	37.4 minutes (±2.8)
12	Peekskill	37.2 minutes (±2.9)
13 (tie)	Town of Mamaroneck	36.5 minutes (±3.0)
13 (tie)	Town of Ossining	36.5 minutes (±2.6)
15	Town of Somers	36.4 minutes (±3.1)
16	Town of Eastchester	35.9 minutes (±1.5)
17	Yonkers	35.6 minutes (±0.9)
18	Mount Vernon	35.0 minutes (±1.8)
19	Town of Greenburgh	34.4 minutes (±1.3)
20	Town of Mount Kisco	32.7 minutes (±4.0)
21	New Rochelle	32.5 minutes (±1.4)
22	Town of Mount Pleasant	30.9 minutes (±2.0)
23	Town of Harrison	29.2 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Westchester 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 Yonkers

How long is the average commute in Yonkers?

Workers who live in Yonkers, NY take an average of 35.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Yonkers without a car?

23.7% of households in Yonkers have no vehicle, and 23.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Yonkers?

11.6% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in Yonkers worked from home, and 92.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Yonkers city, Westchester County, New York (county subdivision:84000, in state:36 county:119).

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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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