How long is the commute from Ruby, NY?

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

Workers who live in Ruby, NY take an average of 15.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

13.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.9 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 13.1%

How people in Ruby get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ruby	Ulster County	New York	United States
Drove alone	87.2% (±5.9 points)	68.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±4.8 points)	6.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±3.4 points)	17.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In Ruby, the average commute is lower than in Ulster County (27.5 minutes).

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

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

In Ruby, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ulster County (1.9%).

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

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

In Ulster County, Ruby ranks 21 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 396 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Ruby

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ruby	Ulster County	New York	United States
No vehicle	13.1% (±19.7 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.6% (±6.3 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.8% (±14.8 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.6% (±18.5 points)	20.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In Ruby, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ulster County (7.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (29.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Ruby

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ruby	Ulster County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±3.4 points)	17.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	80.6% (±18.2 points)	94.5% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	75.1% (±18.6 points)	92.4% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ruby, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ulster County (92.4%).

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 Ruby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ruby
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ruby	—	15.9 minutes (±2.7)	—
Lake Katrine	2.2 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Kingston	2.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Glasco	3.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Lincoln Park	3.9 mi	22.4 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Saugerties South	4.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
West Hurley	5.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Bard College	5.2 mi	10.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Village of Saugerties	5.4 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bard College, NY (10.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Kingston, NY (21.7 minutes), Glasco, NY (21.6 minutes), Lincoln Park, NY (22.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Port Ewen	23.5 minutes (±4.5)
16	Saugerties South	22.6 minutes (±3.3)
17	Lincoln Park	22.4 minutes (±5.3)
18	Glasco	21.6 minutes (±4.3)
19	Tillson	20.2 minutes (±7.4)
20	Lake Katrine	18.2 minutes (±3.4)
21	Ruby	15.9 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ruby 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 Ulster, 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 Ruby

How long is the average commute in Ruby?

Workers who live in Ruby, NY take an average of 15.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ruby without a car?

13.1% of households in Ruby have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ruby?

3.4% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Ruby worked from home, and 75.1% 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 Ruby CDP, New York (place:64056, in state:36).

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

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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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