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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Colonie, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Colonie, NY take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

16.6% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 16.6%
Households without a car: 6.5%

How people in the Town of Colonie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Colonie	Albany County	New York	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±2.0 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±1.1 points)	8.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±0.5 points)	4.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±0.7 points)	3.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.6% (±1.7 points)	15.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Colonie, the average commute is lower than in Albany County (21.4 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 Colonie, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Albany County (4.2%).

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

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

In Albany County, the Town of Colonie ranks 12 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 868 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 Colonie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Colonie	Albany County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.5% (±1.1 points)	12.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.4% (±2.0 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.0% (±2.3 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.1% (±1.8 points)	13.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Colonie, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Albany County (12.6%).

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 Colonie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Colonie	Albany County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.6% (±1.7 points)	15.2% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±0.8 points)	95.3% (±0.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.9% (±1.4 points)	90.5% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Colonie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Albany County (90.5%).

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 Colonie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colonie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Colonie	—	20.0 minutes (±0.9)	—
Village of Colonie	2.7 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Watervliet	4.2 mi	19.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Cohoes	4.6 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Village of Menands	4.6 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Green Island	4.8 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Green Island	4.8 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Albany	5.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Troy	5.7 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Colonie, NY (17.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cohoes, NY (24.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Cohoes	24.9 minutes (±4.1)
7	Town of New Scotland	24.4 minutes (±1.9)
8	Town of Green Island	23.3 minutes (±6.1)
9	Town of Bethlehem	22.0 minutes (±1.3)
10	Town of Guilderland	21.4 minutes (±0.8)
11 (tie)	Albany	20.0 minutes (±0.8)
11 (tie)	Town of Colonie	20.0 minutes (±0.9)
13	Watervliet	19.9 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Colonie include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Latham, Loudonville, Roessleville, Siena College.

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 Colonie

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

Workers who live in the Town of Colonie, NY take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.5% of households in the Town of Colonie have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.6% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Colonie worked from home, and 91.9% 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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