Transportation in Hempstead, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
31 min
+31% vs national
Drive Alone
57.7%
-27% vs national
Public Transit
18.6%
+1964% vs national
Work From Home
6.5%
-30% vs national
Carpool
13.1%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Hempstead's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
33
2023
6-Year Avg
36
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Nighttime
24
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 | 37 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 2019 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
| 2018 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Hempstead, NY is 31 minutes, which is 30.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 57.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.5% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 18.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.1% of workers carpool. 2.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 33 traffic fatalities from 31 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.