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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Fishkill, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Fishkill, NY take an average of 36.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

4.7% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

11.3% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.1 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 4.7%
Work from home: 11.3%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in the Town of Fishkill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Fishkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.2% (±3.5 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±1.7 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.7% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.3% (±2.1 points)	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Fishkill, the average commute is higher than in Dutchess County (31.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Fishkill, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dutchess County (3.8%).

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

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

In Dutchess County, the Town of Fishkill ranks 7 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 70 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 Fishkill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Fishkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±1.3 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.8% (±3.5 points)	35.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±3.6 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.6% (±2.1 points)	20.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Fishkill, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dutchess County (7.2%).

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 Fishkill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Fishkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.3% (±2.1 points)	15.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±0.8 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±1.4 points)	93.5% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Fishkill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Dutchess County (93.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Fishkill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fishkill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Fishkill	—	36.1 minutes (±2.3)	—
Village of Fishkill	2.0 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Beacon	2.3 mi	41.4 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Newburgh	5.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Myers Corner	5.2 mi	28.8 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Town of Wappinger	5.2 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Balmville	5.3 mi	39.5 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	5.7 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Village of Nelsonville	6.1 mi	35.9 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Fishkill, NY (26.0 minutes), Newburgh, NY (25.5 minutes), Myers Corner, NY (28.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beacon, NY (41.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Beacon	41.4 minutes (±3.4)
2	Town of Union Vale	40.4 minutes (±7.6)
3	Town of Beekman	37.7 minutes (±2.2)
4	Town of Pawling	37.3 minutes (±2.7)
5	Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	36.4 minutes (±5.9)
6	Town of East Fishkill	36.2 minutes (±1.9)
7	Town of Fishkill	36.1 minutes (±2.3)
8	Town of Amenia	34.6 minutes (±7.4)
9	Town of Dover	34.2 minutes (±3.5)
10	Town of LaGrange	33.0 minutes (±2.3)
11	Town of Pleasant Valley	32.5 minutes (±3.6)
12 (tie)	Town of Stanford	30.0 minutes (±5.9)
12 (tie)	Town of Washington	30.0 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Fishkill include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brinckerhoff, Merritt Park.

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 Fishkill

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

Workers who live in the Town of Fishkill, NY take an average of 36.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.0% of households in the Town of Fishkill have no vehicle, and 4.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.3% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Fishkill worked from home, and 95.7% 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 Fishkill town, Dutchess County, New York (county subdivision:25978, in state:36 county:027).

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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