How long is the commute from the Town of Amsterdam, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Amsterdam, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Amsterdam, NY take an average of 25.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

8.2% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 8.2%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in the Town of Amsterdam get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Amsterdam	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±5.8 points)	75.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±5.7 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.2% (±4.1 points)	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Amsterdam, the average commute is not measurably different from Montgomery County (24.0 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Amsterdam, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.3%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, the Town of Amsterdam ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 536 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Amsterdam

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Amsterdam	Montgomery County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±2.2 points)	11.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.7% (±7.4 points)	36.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.9% (±6.2 points)	34.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±6.4 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Amsterdam, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Montgomery County (11.4%).

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 the Town of Amsterdam

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Amsterdam	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.2% (±4.1 points)	9.4% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.4% (±4.9 points)	90.1% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.5% (±6.3 points)	84.6% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Amsterdam, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (84.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Amsterdam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Amsterdam
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Amsterdam	—	25.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Hagaman	1.1 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Amsterdam	1.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Village of Fort Johnson	3.6 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Perth	3.9 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Florida	4.5 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Broadalbin	7.1 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Galway	8.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Broadalbin	8.4 mi	32.1 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amsterdam, NY (20.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Charleston	34.1 minutes (±3.2)
2	Town of Glen	31.8 minutes (±5.1)
3	Town of Root	29.2 minutes (±4.7)
4	Town of Minden	28.0 minutes (±3.3)
5	Town of Florida	26.3 minutes (±4.0)
6	Town of Amsterdam	25.2 minutes (±3.1)
7	Town of Canajoharie	25.1 minutes (±3.3)
8	Town of Palatine	24.7 minutes (±3.3)
9	Town of St. Johnsville	21.9 minutes (±3.1)
10	Amsterdam	20.7 minutes (±1.6)
11	Town of Mohawk	19.9 minutes (±2.2)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Amsterdam include them.

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 Town of Amsterdam

How long is the average commute in the Town of Amsterdam?

Workers who live in the Town of Amsterdam, NY take an average of 25.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Amsterdam without a car?

2.5% of households in the Town of Amsterdam have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Amsterdam?

8.2% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Amsterdam worked from home, and 84.5% 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 Amsterdam town, Montgomery County, New York (county subdivision:02077, in state:36 county:057).

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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