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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Austerlitz, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Austerlitz, NY take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.6% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

30.5% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 1.6%
Work from home: 30.5%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in the Town of Austerlitz get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Austerlitz	Columbia County	New York	United States
Drove alone	57.0% (±8.4 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.6% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.5% (±6.9 points)	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Austerlitz, the average commute is lower than in Columbia County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Austerlitz, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (2.9%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Austerlitz ranks 16 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 836 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 Austerlitz

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Austerlitz	Columbia County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±2.0 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.9% (±7.6 points)	37.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.6% (±8.9 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.9% (±4.5 points)	19.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Austerlitz, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Columbia County (6.1%).

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 Austerlitz

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Austerlitz	Columbia County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	30.5% (±6.9 points)	17.4% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±5.1 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.6% (±12.0 points)	89.7% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Austerlitz, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Columbia County (89.7%).

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 Austerlitz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Austerlitz
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Austerlitz	—	20.6 minutes (±4.4)	—
Village of Chatham	5.2 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Hillsdale	5.9 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Alford	6.3 mi	25.6 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
West Stockbridge	6.7 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Ghent	6.7 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Town of Canaan	6.8 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Village of Philmont	8.0 mi	21.4 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Chatham	8.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Ghent, NY (27.0 minutes), Town of Canaan, NY (30.6 minutes), Town of Chatham, NY (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Town of New Lebanon	26.4 minutes (±2.8)
11	Town of Kinderhook	25.5 minutes (±2.0)
12 (tie)	Town of Stuyvesant	25.3 minutes (±4.1)
12 (tie)	Town of Taghkanic	25.3 minutes (±4.5)
14	Town of Clermont	24.2 minutes (±2.8)
15	Town of Germantown	23.5 minutes (±4.5)
16	Town of Austerlitz	20.6 minutes (±4.4)
17	Town of Livingston	20.1 minutes (±3.3)
18	Town of Hillsdale	19.3 minutes (±2.4)
19	Town of Greenport	19.2 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Austerlitz, NY take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.6% of households in the Town of Austerlitz have no vehicle, and 1.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

30.5% (±6.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Austerlitz worked from home, and 88.6% 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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