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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Esopus, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Esopus, NY take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.7% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 2.7%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in the Town of Esopus get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Esopus	Ulster County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±7.2 points)	68.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±3.3 points)	6.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.7% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±4.9 points)	17.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Esopus, the average commute is not measurably different from Ulster County (27.5 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 Esopus, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ulster County (1.9%).

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

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

In Ulster County, the Town of Esopus ranks 13 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 418 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 Esopus

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Esopus	Ulster County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±2.9 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.9% (±8.4 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.8% (±7.8 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.7% (±5.6 points)	20.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Esopus, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ulster 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 Esopus

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Esopus	Ulster County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±4.9 points)	17.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±2.6 points)	94.5% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±2.8 points)	92.4% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Esopus, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ulster County (92.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Esopus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Esopus
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Esopus	—	26.9 minutes (±2.7)	—
Hyde Park (community)	4.3 mi	30.3 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Tillson	4.5 mi	20.2 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Hyde Park	4.8 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Rosendale	4.9 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Haviland	6.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Hurley (community)	6.6 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Kingston	6.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of New Paltz	7.2 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Rosendale, NY (22.3 minutes), Kingston, NY (23.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Plattekill	31.6 minutes (±4.8)
8	Town of Shandaken	31.2 minutes (±10.5)
9	Town of Lloyd	31.1 minutes (±4.8)
10	Town of Wawarsing	30.0 minutes (±3.3)
11	Town of Olive	29.8 minutes (±5.6)
12	Town of Hardenburgh	29.4 minutes (±7.5)
13	Town of Esopus	26.9 minutes (±2.7)
14	Town of Woodstock	26.6 minutes (±3.6)
15	Town of New Paltz	26.1 minutes (±2.9)
16	Town of Hurley	23.4 minutes (±2.9)
17	Town of Saugerties	23.2 minutes (±1.7)
18	Kingston	23.1 minutes (±1.6)
19	Town of Rosendale	22.3 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Esopus include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Port Ewen.

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 Esopus

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

Workers who live in the Town of Esopus, NY take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.6% of households in the Town of Esopus have no vehicle, and 2.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.5% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Esopus worked from home, and 93.7% 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 Esopus town, Ulster County, New York (county subdivision:24691, in state:36 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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