How long is the commute from Ogdensburg, NY?

Workers who live in Ogdensburg, NY take an average of 17.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

9.4% of workers walk to work.

4.8% work from home.

16.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
17.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation
1.3%
Work from home
4.8%
Households without a car
16.8%

How people in Ogdensburg get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationOgdensburgSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone70.1% (±5.6 points)74.8%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled12.5% (±4.3 points)9.2%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation1.3% (±1.1 points)0.3%21.6%3.2%
Walked9.4% (±3.3 points)6.7%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.9% (±1.4 points)1.7%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home4.8% (±2.3 points)7.3%14.9%15.1%

In Ogdensburg, the average commute is lower than in St. Lawrence County (21.0 minutes).

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

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

In Ogdensburg, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (0.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Lawrence County, Ogdensburg ranks 33 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 962 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in Ogdensburg

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableOgdensburgSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkUnited States
No vehicle16.8% (±4.8 points)10.1%29.2%8.4%
1 vehicle38.3% (±5.3 points)37.1%33.6%33.1%
2 vehicles36.8% (±5.3 points)37.5%25.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles8.1% (±3.0 points)15.3%11.8%21.9%

In Ogdensburg, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in St. Lawrence County (10.1%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Ogdensburg

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OgdensburgSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkUnited States
Workers working from home4.8% (±2.3 points)7.3% (±0.8 points)14.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.1% (±3.7 points)91.3% (±0.9 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet87.0% (±3.8 points)86.8% (±1.2 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Ogdensburg, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Ogdensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ogdensburg
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Ogdensburg—17.3 minutes (±2.9)—
Town of Oswegatchie5.6 mi19.5 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton7.1 mi19.8 minutes (±8.1)Not measurably different
Town of Lisbon7.8 mi19.1 minutes (±5.0)Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls11 mi29.0 minutes (±7.2)Higher
Town of De Peyster11 mi23.1 minutes (±2.6)Higher
Town of Morristown14 mi22.9 minutes (±4.1)Higher
Town of Canton16 mi15.6 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Town of Waddington16 mi26.6 minutes (±4.0)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Rensselaer Falls, NY (29.0 minutes), Town of De Peyster, NY (23.1 minutes), Town of Morristown, NY (22.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Lawrence County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
27Town of Louisville21.0 minutes (±3.2)
28Town of Brasher20.4 minutes (±2.8)
29Town of Oswegatchie19.5 minutes (±3.5)
30Town of Lisbon19.1 minutes (±5.0)
31Town of Massena18.8 minutes (±2.5)
32Town of Potsdam17.5 minutes (±2.2)
33Ogdensburg17.3 minutes (±2.9)
34Town of Canton15.6 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 8 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Ogdensburg

How long is the average commute in Ogdensburg?

Workers who live in Ogdensburg, NY take an average of 17.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ogdensburg without a car?

16.8% of households in Ogdensburg have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ogdensburg?

4.8% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Ogdensburg worked from home, and 87.0% 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 Ogdensburg city, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:54485, in state:36 county:089).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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