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.