About half of Greenvale’s working residents commute to New York City
4% of workers have no commute at all (New York 15%). Only 2% work in Greenvale itself; outside it, New York City draws the most (48%, 19 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 40 minutes, next to 33 for New York and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Greenvale and work: the main findings
Greenvale fills up on a workday
Greenvale has 2,053 jobs, 4.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 2,700 people are in town, more than double the 1,100 who live here. Day and night ↓
Nearly half of Greenvale works in New York City
229 working residents, 48%, have their main job in New York City, 19 miles away. That’s 24 times as many as work in Greenvale itself. The commute map ↓
The biggest group of Greenvale’s workers comes from New York City
499 of the people who work in Greenvale live in New York City, 19 miles away, more than from any other town. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 477 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of Greenvale on a workday
On a workday 469 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 2,045 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Greenvale on a workday afternoon, 142% more than live here.
4.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Who travels to work in Greenvale, and from where
Where Greenvale clocks in
48% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Greenvale
2,053 jobs are based in Greenvale.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Greenvale, 2013 → 2023: 2,119 → 2,053. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Greenvale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Greenvale takes about 40 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Greenvale workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 507 commuters (the 4% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Greenvale’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Greenvale
The biggest share goes to Oyster Bay (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Greenvale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale | – | — | — | 40 min | $120,125 |
| Roslyn Harbor | under 1% | A | A+ | 33 min | $250,000+ |
| Old Brookville | under 1% | A+ | A− | 40 min | $250,000+ |
| East Hills | under 1% | A+ | A+ | 49 min | $250,000+ |
| Oyster Bay | 7% | A | A+ | 35 min | $160,126 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Greenvale’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Greenvale: questions
What is the median household income in Greenvale?
$120,125 (±$90,070) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Greenvale?
2.0%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Greenvale?
40 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Greenvale work?
2% work in town.
Can you get around Greenvale without a car?
8% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Greenvale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Greenvale
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.