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Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

What does this measure?

The type of transportation used on a daily basis by workers over the age of 16 who commute to work, expressed as a percentage of all workers who do not work at home, by race/ethnicity.

Why is this important?

Patterns of transportation usage impact environmental and transportation planning. These patterns may also reflect issues of poverty, location of employment, the availability and quality of public transit, local land use and environmental policies, or lifestyle choices of residents.

How is Westchester County performing?

In 2018-22, White residents of Westchester County report the highest levels of driving alone to work (67%), versus public transportation (21%), carpooling (7%), or using another form of transportation, including motorcycles, bicycles, taxis or walking (5%). In comparison, African Americans and Asians had higher levels of public transportation use, 28% and 23%, respectively. Asians and Hispanics report the highest levels of carpooling (both 13%) and Hispanics report the highest level of another form of transportation, at 11%. Since 2008-12, the percentage of Asians and Hispanics that drove alone has increased (2 and 7 percentage points respectively) while African Americans and Whites both saw decreases (3 and 1 percentage points respectively). In that same period, all racial and ethnic groups saw a decrease in the rate that carpooled, except Whites which remained the same.

The use of public transportation among all groups is higher in Westchester compared to the nation, but lower for all groups, except Whites, compared to the state. Compared to Westchester, driving alone to work was more common among all races and ethnicities in Nassau, Putnam and Rockland counties.

Why do these disparities exist?

Historic and current policies and systems, from racist housing policies to employment discrimination to education systems that fail to equitably serve all populations, have prevented people of color from fully participating in our economy, locking them out of economic opportunity. This can result in less ability to afford a private vehicle. In addition, people of color tend to live in urbanized areas at higher rates, where public transit systems are more available.

Notes about the data

The multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined five years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. However, because the information came from a survey, the samples responding to the survey were not always large enough to produce reliable results, especially in small geographic areas. CGR has noted on data tables the estimates with relatively large margins of error. Estimates with three asterisks have the largest margins, plus or minus 50% or more of the estimate. Two asterisks mean plus or minus 35%-50%, and one asterisk means plus or minus 20%-35%. For all estimates, the confidence level is 90%, meaning there is 90% probability the true value (if the whole population were surveyed) would be within the margin of error (or confidence interval). Data for this indicator are expected to be released annually in December.


Means of Transportation to Work by Race/Ethnicity
CarpooledDrove AlonePublic transportationTaxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, walked, or other means
Westchester County7%67%21%5%
Nassau County6%76%14%3%
Putnam County7%*83%7%2%*
Rockland County8%80%5%7%
New York State7%68%17%8%
Rye City3%**48%40%9%**
White Plains5%**66%17%12%*
Yonkers9%62%22%7%
Mount Vernon16%**51%22%*11%***
New Rochelle9%*65%20%7%*
Peekskill9%***77%12%**2%***
Westchester County Towns
Bedford2%***75%19%*4%***
Cortlandt5%*77%16%*2%**
Eastchester7%**63%27%3%*
Greenburgh6%*64%24%6%*
Harrison6%**64%24%6%*
Lewisboro9%**78%9%*5%***
Mamaroneck8%**51%33%8%**
Mount Kisco7%***71%15%**8%***
Mount Pleasant6%*72%17%4%*
New Castle7%***73%19%*1%***
North Castle5%**76%19%*0%***
North Salem2%***82%16%**1%***
Ossining5%*76%15%*4%**
Pelham5%**54%35%6%***
Pound Ridge4%***80%13%*3%***
Rye6%*74%18%*3%**
Scarsdale2%***45%48%5%**
Somers11%*72%14%*4%**
Yorktown7%*83%8%*2%***
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley3%***73%21%**2%***
Briarcliff Manor4%***73%22%*1%***
Bronxville5%***36%*49%10%**
Buchanan5%***87%*8%***0%***
Croton-on-Hudson5%***62%28%*5%***
Dobbs Ferry7%***63%23%*7%***
Elmsford4%***93%**3%***0%***
Village of Harrison6%**64%24%6%*
Hastings-on-Hudson4%**57%34%**5%***
Irvington2%***56%*30%**12%***
Larchmont4%***38%**52%*5%***
Village of Mamaroneck9%**62%21%*7%***
Village of Mount Kisco7%***71%15%**8%***
Village of Ossining5%**79%12%*4%***
Village of Pelham8%***48%35%*10%***
Pelham Manor1%***62%*35%*2%***
Pleasantville10%***66%17%***6%***
Port Chester7%**75%15%**3%***
Rye Brook3%***76%*20%**1%***
Village of Scarsdale2%***45%48%5%**
Sleepy Hollow9%***60%*30%**1%***
Tarrytown9%***64%*19%*9%***
Tuckahoe4%***65%*31%*0%***

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Rate is percent of those who do not work at home. Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.




Number of Workers by Means of Transportation, by Race/Ethnicity
CarpooledDrove AlonePublic transportationTaxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, walked, or other means
Westchester County16,201154,97747,56412,352
Nassau County24,043281,48253,42312,396
Putnam County2,460*28,7582,573814*
Rockland County6,68764,4984,2605,366
New York State339,6583,416,455842,101421,028
Rye City138**2,1661,801430**
White Plains654**8,6422,2361,560*
Yonkers3,57823,6348,1712,522
Mount Vernon917**2,8711,259*614***
New Rochelle1,427*10,8043,3631,101*
Peekskill474***3,913602**82***
Westchester County Towns
Bedford100***3,385836*164***
Cortlandt616*9,2731,882*196**
Eastchester685**6,4882,816356*
Greenburgh1,429*15,3395,7771,387*
Harrison491**5,3602,017533*
Lewisboro365**3,225354*217***
Mamaroneck780**4,9063,166727**
Mount Kisco197***2,065432**223***
Mount Pleasant863*9,6832,346579*
New Castle376***3,764969*43***
North Castle167**2,783697*17***
North Salem28***1,365261**19***
Ossining442*7,3361,470*349**
Pelham175**1,8411,187219***
Pound Ridge73***1,315213*43***
Rye583*7,7891,848*284**
Scarsdale63***1,8281,952205**
Somers694*4,750911*251**
Yorktown886*10,452998*231***
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley41***918265**27***
Briarcliff Manor88***1,679505*33***
Bronxville88***636*875177**
Buchanan37***665*64***0***
Croton-on-Hudson123***1,564715*134***
Dobbs Ferry235***2,064758*233***
Elmsford30***795**29***2***
Village of Harrison491**5,3602,017533*
Hastings-on-Hudson113**1,648980**144***
Irvington50***1,235*653**272***
Larchmont73***658**903*91***
Village of Mamaroneck538**3,8351,322*459***
Village of Mount Kisco197***2,065432**223***
Village of Ossining301**4,609704*214***
Village of Pelham158***917667*186***
Pelham Manor17***924*520*33***
Pleasantville296***1,912499***170***
Port Chester384**4,256837**162***
Rye Brook85***2,009*517**37***
Village of Scarsdale63***1,8281,952205**
Sleepy Hollow169***1,081*542**21***
Tarrytown308***2,309*675*331***
Tuckahoe67***1,149*541*0***

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.




Means of Transportation to Work by Race/Ethnicity, 2018-22
CarpooledDrove AlonePublic transportationTaxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, walked, or other means
Westchester County7%67%21%5%
Nassau County6%76%14%3%
Putnam County7%*83%7%2%*
Rockland County8%80%5%7%
New York State7%68%17%8%
Rye City3%**48%40%9%**
White Plains5%**66%17%12%*
Yonkers9%62%22%7%
Mount Vernon16%**51%22%*11%***
New Rochelle9%*65%20%7%*
Peekskill9%***77%12%**2%***
Westchester County Towns
Bedford2%***75%19%*4%***
Cortlandt5%*77%16%*2%**
Eastchester7%**63%27%3%*
Greenburgh6%*64%24%6%*
Harrison6%**64%24%6%*
Lewisboro9%**78%9%*5%***
Mamaroneck8%**51%33%8%**
Mount Kisco7%***71%15%**8%***
Mount Pleasant6%*72%17%4%*
New Castle7%***73%19%*1%***
North Castle5%**76%19%*0%***
North Salem2%***82%16%**1%***
Ossining5%*76%15%*4%**
Pelham5%**54%35%6%***
Pound Ridge4%***80%13%*3%***
Rye6%*74%18%*3%**
Scarsdale2%***45%48%5%**
Somers11%*72%14%*4%**
Yorktown7%*83%8%*2%***
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley3%***73%21%**2%***
Briarcliff Manor4%***73%22%*1%***
Bronxville5%***36%*49%10%**
Buchanan5%***87%*8%***0%***
Croton-on-Hudson5%***62%28%*5%***
Dobbs Ferry7%***63%23%*7%***
Elmsford4%***93%**3%***0%***
Village of Harrison6%**64%24%6%*
Hastings-on-Hudson4%**57%34%**5%***
Irvington2%***56%*30%**12%***
Larchmont4%***38%**52%*5%***
Village of Mamaroneck9%**62%21%*7%***
Village of Mount Kisco7%***71%15%**8%***
Village of Ossining5%**79%12%*4%***
Village of Pelham8%***48%35%*10%***
Pelham Manor1%***62%*35%*2%***
Pleasantville10%***66%17%***6%***
Port Chester7%**75%15%**3%***
Rye Brook3%***76%*20%**1%***
Village of Scarsdale2%***45%48%5%**
Sleepy Hollow9%***60%*30%**1%***
Tarrytown9%***64%*19%*9%***
Tuckahoe4%***65%*31%*0%***

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Rate is percent of those who do not work at home. Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.




Number of Workers by Means of Transportation, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018-22
CarpooledDrove AlonePublic transportationTaxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, walked, or other means
Westchester County16,201154,97747,56412,352
Nassau County24,043281,48253,42312,396
Putnam County2,460*28,7582,573814*
Rockland County6,68764,4984,2605,366
New York State339,6583,416,455842,101421,028
Rye City138**2,1661,801430**
White Plains654**8,6422,2361,560*
Yonkers3,57823,6348,1712,522
Mount Vernon917**2,8711,259*614***
New Rochelle1,427*10,8043,3631,101*
Peekskill474***3,913602**82***
Westchester County Towns
Bedford100***3,385836*164***
Cortlandt616*9,2731,882*196**
Eastchester685**6,4882,816356*
Greenburgh1,429*15,3395,7771,387*
Harrison491**5,3602,017533*
Lewisboro365**3,225354*217***
Mamaroneck780**4,9063,166727**
Mount Kisco197***2,065432**223***
Mount Pleasant863*9,6832,346579*
New Castle376***3,764969*43***
North Castle167**2,783697*17***
North Salem28***1,365261**19***
Ossining442*7,3361,470*349**
Pelham175**1,8411,187219***
Pound Ridge73***1,315213*43***
Rye583*7,7891,848*284**
Scarsdale63***1,8281,952205**
Somers694*4,750911*251**
Yorktown886*10,452998*231***
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley41***918265**27***
Briarcliff Manor88***1,679505*33***
Bronxville88***636*875177**
Buchanan37***665*64***0***
Croton-on-Hudson123***1,564715*134***
Dobbs Ferry235***2,064758*233***
Elmsford30***795**29***2***
Village of Harrison491**5,3602,017533*
Hastings-on-Hudson113**1,648980**144***
Irvington50***1,235*653**272***
Larchmont73***658**903*91***
Village of Mamaroneck538**3,8351,322*459***
Village of Mount Kisco197***2,065432**223***
Village of Ossining301**4,609704*214***
Village of Pelham158***917667*186***
Pelham Manor17***924*520*33***
Pleasantville296***1,912499***170***
Port Chester384**4,256837**162***
Rye Brook85***2,009*517**37***
Village of Scarsdale63***1,8281,952205**
Sleepy Hollow169***1,081*542**21***
Tarrytown308***2,309*675*331***
Tuckahoe67***1,149*541*0***

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.




INDICATORS TREND | WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels 0
Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19 -1
Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Single Female-Headed Households -1
Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate 1
Increasing
Voter Participation Rate -1
Decreasing
Serious Crimes -1
Decreasing
Reported Victims of Domestic Violence -1
Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households With Internet Access, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households without Vehicles 0
Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Air Quality 1
Increasing
Population Density 0
Maintaining
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound 10 Not Applicable*
Open Space in Westchester County 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Population, by Age 10 Not Applicable*
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
People 65 or Older Living Alone -1
Decreasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Change in Total Jobs 1
Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 10 Not Applicable*
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Seniors Living in Poverty 1
Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Food Insecurity -1
Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance 0
Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income 0
Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households -1
Decreasing
Homelessness, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness, by Sex 10 Not Applicable*
Per-Student Spending 0
Maintaining
Student Suspensions -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Mortality Rate from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Diabetes Mortality, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Suicide Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*


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