Transportation in Washington Heights, NY

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

66.0%

-16% vs national

Public Transit

9.3%

+936% vs national

Work From Home

1.8%

-81% vs national

Carpool

14.2%

Walk

5.3%

How Washington Heights's Commute Compares

Source: Census ACS (2023)

How People Get to Work

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Commute Mode Breakdown

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Commute data for Washington Heights, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 66.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 1.8% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 9.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 14.2% of workers carpool. 5.3% walk to work.