How long is the commute from Beaver Dam Lake, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Beaver Dam Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Beaver Dam Lake, NY take an average of 38.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.1% of workers drive alone to work.

6.5% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.3 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation: 6.5%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Beaver Dam Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Beaver Dam Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	81.1% (±8.6 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±3.9 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.5% (±4.8 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±7.4 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In Beaver Dam Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Orange County (34.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Beaver Dam Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (4.7%).

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

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

In Orange County, Beaver Dam Lake ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 51 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Beaver Dam Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Beaver Dam Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±4.3 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.0% (±9.4 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±13.6 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.8% (±12.0 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In Beaver Dam Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Beaver Dam Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beaver Dam Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±7.4 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.6 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±2.4 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Beaver Dam Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (89.3%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Beaver Dam Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Dam Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Beaver Dam Lake	—	38.3 minutes (±7.6)	—
Village of Washingtonville	1.8 mi	38.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lodge Park	3.7 mi	80.2 minutes (±33.6)	Higher
Town of Cornwall	3.8 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Vails Gate	4.0 mi	47.5 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Blooming Grove	4.3 mi	46.4 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Firthcliffe	4.8 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Village of South Blooming Grove	5.0 mi	39.7 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
New Windsor (community)	5.3 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Firthcliffe, NY (25.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain Lodge Park, NY (80.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Mountain Lodge Park	80.2 minutes (±33.6)
2	Vails Gate	47.5 minutes (±8.3)
3	Walton Park	44.8 minutes (±6.0)
4	Balmville	39.5 minutes (±6.3)
5	Beaver Dam Lake	38.3 minutes (±7.6)
6	Orange Lake	38.2 minutes (±4.9)
7	Sparrow Bush	36.5 minutes (±8.6)
8	New Windsor (community)	34.5 minutes (±4.9)
9	Mechanicstown	34.3 minutes (±5.4)
10	Gardnertown	33.7 minutes (±5.3)
11	Washington Heights	30.1 minutes (±11.3)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Beaver Dam Lake 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 New Windsor, 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 Beaver Dam Lake

How long is the average commute in Beaver Dam Lake?

Workers who live in Beaver Dam Lake, NY take an average of 38.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Beaver Dam Lake without a car?

3.8% of households in Beaver Dam Lake have no vehicle, and 6.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Beaver Dam Lake?

7.4% (±7.4 points) of workers who live in Beaver Dam Lake worked from home, and 98.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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