Photo: Jsunwall · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Lake Mohegan earns its living
Only 4% work in Lake Mohegan; the top destination outside it is New York City (30%, 45 miles). The trip to work takes 40 minutes on average, where New York has 33 and the U.S. 26. 2,042 jobs are based in Lake Mohegan, and 2,897 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Lake Mohegan: the gist
Lake Mohegan workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 33 across New York. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
30% of Lake Mohegan works in New York City
864 working residents, 30%, have their main job in New York City, 45 miles away. That’s 8 times as many as work in Lake Mohegan itself. The commute map ↓
Lake Mohegan has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Lake Mohegan went from 1,511 in 2014 to 2,042 in 2024, +35%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The trip to work from Lake Mohegan: about 40 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lake Mohegan workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,662 commuters (the 12% 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.
The places Lake Mohegan commutes to
Where Lake Mohegan clocks in
30% of workers
11% of workers
5% 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 Lake Mohegan
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lake Mohegan, 2014 → 2024: 1,511 → 2,042. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lake Mohegan’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Lake Mohegan by day and by night
On a workday 2,794 residents head out to work, 103 work right here, and 1,939 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,600 people are in Lake Mohegan on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.70 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
How far Lake Mohegan’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Lake Mohegan and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Cortlandt (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Mohegan workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mohegan | – | — | — | 40 min | $162,321 |
| Shrub Oak | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Cortlandt | 5% | B+ | A+ | 38 min | $140,030 |
| Crompond | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Shrub Oak and Crompond: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake Mohegan’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 2024, 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 Lake Mohegan: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Mohegan?
$162,321 (±$27,192) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Mohegan?
6.1%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lake Mohegan?
40 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lake Mohegan work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (30%, 45 mi), Yorktown (11%, 3 mi), Cortlandt (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Lake Mohegan without a car?
15% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lake Mohegan, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Mohegan
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.