How long is the commute from Adams Center, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Adams Center, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Adams Center, NY take an average of 17.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.2 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Adams Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Adams Center	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.2% (±9.4 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±5.9 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.2 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±4.5 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±8.5 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In Adams Center, the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (19.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Adams Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Jefferson County, Adams Center ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 381 of 422.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Adams Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Adams Center	Jefferson County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±4.5 points)	9.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.9% (±13.0 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±12.5 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.5% (±13.1 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In Adams Center, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jefferson County (9.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Adams Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adams Center	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±8.5 points)	7.7% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±3.2 points)	94.4% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±4.9 points)	90.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Adams Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Adams Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Adams Center	—	17.2 minutes (±3.5)	—
Village of Adams	4.5 mi	26.5 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Rodman	4.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Town of Watertown	5.6 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Village of Sackets Harbor	7.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Watertown	8.1 mi	16.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Lorraine	8.5 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Glen Park	9.3 mi	14.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Brownville	9.4 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Rodman, NY (22.3 minutes), Town of Watertown, NY (23.6 minutes), Village of Sackets Harbor, NY (29.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Adams Center	17.2 minutes (±3.5)
2	Calcium	16.9 minutes (±3.3)
3	Fort Drum	11.1 minutes (±1.3)

Adams Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Adams, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Adams Center

How long is the average commute in Adams Center?

Workers who live in Adams Center, NY take an average of 17.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Adams Center without a car?

4.5% of households in Adams Center have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Adams Center?

8.8% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in Adams Center worked from home, and 94.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Adams Center CDP, New York (place:00232, in state:36).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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