How long is the commute from the Town of De Kalb, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of De Kalb, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of De Kalb, NY take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

4.3% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.3%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in the Town of De Kalb get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of De Kalb	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.6% (±13.5 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±8.6 points)	9.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±2.6 points)	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.3% (±9.7 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.3% (±3.1 points)	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of De Kalb, the average commute is higher than in St. Lawrence County (21.0 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 De Kalb, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (0.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Lawrence County, the Town of De Kalb ranks 13 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 524 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 De Kalb

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of De Kalb	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±3.4 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.2% (±8.2 points)	37.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±7.4 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.1% (±4.4 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of De Kalb, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Lawrence County (10.1%).

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 De Kalb

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of De Kalb	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.3% (±3.1 points)	7.3% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.8% (±4.5 points)	91.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.3% (±6.8 points)	86.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of De Kalb, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

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 De Kalb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of De Kalb
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of De Kalb	—	25.4 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Richville	4.4 mi	26.4 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Hermon	6.6 mi	31.4 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Town of De Peyster	6.8 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls	8.3 mi	29.0 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton	9.9 mi	19.8 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Canton	10 mi	15.6 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Town of Gouverneur	10 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Macomb	10 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Canton, NY (15.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6 (tie)	Town of Macomb	29.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Town of Edwards	28.9 minutes (±3.7)
9	Town of Colton	27.6 minutes (±4.8)
10	Town of Waddington	26.6 minutes (±4.0)
11 (tie)	Town of Fowler	26.1 minutes (±5.5)
11 (tie)	Town of Lawrence	26.1 minutes (±3.1)
13	Town of De Kalb	25.4 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Hopkinton	25.1 minutes (±3.9)
15	Town of Norfolk	24.5 minutes (±4.3)
16	Town of Pierrepont	23.8 minutes (±3.2)
17	Town of Madrid	23.6 minutes (±3.1)
18	Town of Gouverneur	23.5 minutes (±5.5)
19	Town of Parishville	23.4 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in the Town of De Kalb?

Workers who live in the Town of De Kalb, NY take an average of 25.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of De Kalb without a car?

3.9% of households in the Town of De Kalb have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of De Kalb?

4.3% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of De Kalb worked from home, and 81.3% 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 De Kalb town, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:20038, in state:36 county:089).

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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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