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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Essex, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Essex, NY take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.2% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in the Town of Essex get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Essex	Essex County	New York	United States
Drove alone	67.8% (±9.1 points)	70.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±5.7 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.1 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.2% (±5.3 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±5.9 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Essex, the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (22.7 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 Essex, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex County (0.8%).

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

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

In Essex County, the Town of Essex ranks 9 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 609 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 Essex

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Essex	Essex County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±3.4 points)	7.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.2% (±11.1 points)	36.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.3% (±11.2 points)	38.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±8.2 points)	18.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Essex, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Essex County (7.4%).

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 Essex

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Essex	Essex County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±5.9 points)	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±4.3 points)	94.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.2% (±7.5 points)	91.9% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Essex, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Essex County (91.9%).

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 Essex

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Essex
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Essex	—	24.1 minutes (±4.3)	—
Town of Willsboro	6.3 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Charlotte	7.9 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Westport	8.0 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Ferrisburgh	8.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewis (Essex County)	9.3 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Shelburne	10.0 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Shelburne (community)	11 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Vergennes	11 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Town of Moriah	32.1 minutes (±4.4)
4	Town of Minerva	30.9 minutes (±9.9)
5	Town of Westport	29.6 minutes (±4.6)
6	Town of Jay	28.4 minutes (±2.1)
7	Town of Crown Point	26.2 minutes (±4.1)
8	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	24.8 minutes (±4.0)
9	Town of Essex	24.1 minutes (±4.3)
10	Town of Willsboro	23.9 minutes (±5.4)
11	Town of North Hudson	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of St. Armand	20.8 minutes (±3.6)
13	Town of Chesterfield	20.6 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Ticonderoga	19.4 minutes (±3.3)
15	Town of Schroon	17.0 minutes (±5.5)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Essex, NY take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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

14.9% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Essex worked from home, and 83.2% 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 Essex town, Essex County, New York (county subdivision:24768, in state:36 county:031).

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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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