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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Copake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Copake, NY take an average of 31.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

9.9% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

15.1% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.6 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 9.9%
Work from home: 15.1%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in the Town of Copake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Copake	Columbia County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±8.4 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.9 points)	7.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.9% (±5.9 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.6 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.1% (±6.0 points)	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Copake, the average commute is not measurably different from Columbia County (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Copake, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Columbia County (2.9%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Copake ranks 2 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 192 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 Copake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Copake	Columbia County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±2.3 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.2% (±8.6 points)	37.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.3% (±9.1 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.9% (±9.5 points)	19.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Copake, 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 Copake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Copake	Columbia County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.1% (±6.0 points)	17.4% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±4.9 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±5.2 points)	89.7% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Copake, 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 Copake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Copake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Copake	—	31.6 minutes (±6.1)	—
Mount Washington	4.8 mi	30.6 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Egremont	6.0 mi	43.6 minutes (±17.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Taghkanic	6.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Ancram	6.8 mi	34.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Hillsdale	6.9 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Claverack	9.5 mi	28.2 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Philmont	9.6 mi	21.4 minutes (±6.3)	Lower
Town of Gallatin	9.7 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hillsdale, NY (19.3 minutes), Village of Philmont, NY (21.4 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
1	Town of Ancram	34.7 minutes (±5.4)
2	Town of Copake	31.6 minutes (±6.1)
3	Town of Canaan	30.6 minutes (±3.4)
4	Town of Gallatin	29.6 minutes (±3.7)
5	Town of Claverack	28.2 minutes (±8.5)
6	Town of Chatham	27.6 minutes (±4.3)
7	Town of Stockport	27.5 minutes (±4.0)
8	Town of Ghent	27.0 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 8 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 Copake 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 Copake

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

Workers who live in the Town of Copake, NY take an average of 31.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.6% of households in the Town of Copake have no vehicle, and 9.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.1% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Copake worked from home, and 93.3% 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 Copake town, Columbia County, New York (county subdivision:18102, in state:36 county:021).

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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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