Transportation in Long Beach, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
36 min
+52% vs national
Drive Alone
60.9%
-23% vs national
Public Transit
15.7%
+1647% vs national
Work From Home
14.9%
+60% vs national
Carpool
3.0%
Walk / Bike
3.9%
combined
How Long Beach'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 (2019)Fatalities
1
2019
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Long Beach, NY is 36 minutes, which is 51.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 60.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.9% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 15.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 3.0% of workers carpool. 3.2% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2019, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.