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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Cairo, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Cairo, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.1%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in the Town of Cairo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Cairo	Greene County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±7.3 points)	73.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±2.9 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±6.0 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Cairo, 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 Cairo, 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 Cairo ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 328 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 Cairo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Cairo	Greene County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±3.2 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±6.6 points)	34.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.0% (±7.5 points)	38.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4% (±5.2 points)	20.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Cairo, 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Cairo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Cairo	Greene County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.1% (±6.0 points)	12.8% (±1.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.8% (±4.8 points)	92.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.3% (±6.0 points)	85.8% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Cairo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cairo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Cairo	—	28.5 minutes (±2.3)	—
Town of Greenville (Greene County)	6.8 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Catskill	7.4 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Heights	8.1 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Town of Athens	8.1 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Coxsackie	8.4 mi	32.7 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Durham	8.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Village of Tannersville	9.5 mi	12.3 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Catskill	9.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Heights, NY (20.2 minutes), Village of Tannersville, NY (12.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Durham, NY (33.4 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
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)
14	Town of Hunter	17.2 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 12 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 Cairo include them.

The figures for the Town of Cairo include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cairo (community).

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 Cairo

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

Workers who live in the Town of Cairo, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.8% of households in the Town of Cairo have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.1% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Cairo worked from home, and 84.3% 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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