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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Athens, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Athens, NY take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

15.8% work from home.

5.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 15.8%
Households without a car: 5.8%

How people in the Town of Athens get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Athens	Greene County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.1% (±5.6 points)	73.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.2% (±1.3 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.8% (±4.8 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Athens, the average commute is not measurably different from Greene County (28.9 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 Athens, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Greene County (2.1%).

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

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

In Greene County, the Town of Athens ranks 7 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 292 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 Athens

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Athens	Greene County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.8% (±3.5 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.2% (±6.4 points)	34.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±7.2 points)	38.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.0% (±6.1 points)	20.0%	11.8%	21.9%

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

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 the Town of Athens

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Athens	Greene County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.8% (±4.8 points)	12.8% (±1.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±2.1 points)	92.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±4.7 points)	85.8% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Athens, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Greene County (85.8%).

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 the Town of Athens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Athens
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Athens	—	29.3 minutes (±2.9)	—
Village of Athens	2.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Heights	3.1 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Sleepy Hollow Lake	3.1 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Hudson	4.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Catskill	4.3 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Lorenz Park	4.3 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Greenport	4.6 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Coxsackie	4.8 mi	32.7 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Heights, NY (20.2 minutes), Lorenz Park, NY (17.8 minutes), Town of Greenport, NY (19.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Durham	33.4 minutes (±4.0)
2 (tie)	Town of Halcott	33.0 minutes (±8.3)
2 (tie)	Town of Prattsville	33.0 minutes (±4.1)
4	Town of Coxsackie	32.7 minutes (±5.3)
5	Town of Greenville (Greene County)	32.0 minutes (±5.1)
6	Town of Lexington	30.9 minutes (±4.3)
7 (tie)	Town of Athens	29.3 minutes (±2.9)
7 (tie)	Town of New Baltimore	29.3 minutes (±3.8)
9	Town of Cairo	28.5 minutes (±2.3)
10	Town of Catskill	27.6 minutes (±2.8)
11	Town of Windham	26.8 minutes (±6.4)
12	Town of Jewett	26.4 minutes (±5.0)
13	Town of Ashland (Greene County)	24.5 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Greene County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Athens 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 Athens

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

Workers who live in the Town of Athens, NY take an average of 29.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.8% of households in the Town of Athens have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.8% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Athens worked from home, and 88.7% 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 Athens town, Greene County, New York (county subdivision:02913, in state:36 county:039).

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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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