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

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

60.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

23.6% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.6 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.6%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Town of Jefferson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Jefferson	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	60.8% (±11.2 points)	74.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.7% (±7.5 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.2 points)	1.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±2.5 points)	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.6% (±10.1 points)	11.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Jefferson, the average commute is not measurably different from Schoharie County (30.6 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 Jefferson, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schoharie County (1.1%).

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

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

In Schoharie County, the Town of Jefferson ranks 7 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 196 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 Jefferson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Jefferson	Schoharie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.5 points)	6.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.3% (±8.7 points)	35.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.1% (±9.3 points)	36.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.0% (±6.7 points)	21.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Jefferson, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Schoharie County (6.6%).

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 Jefferson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Jefferson	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	23.6% (±10.1 points)	11.1% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.0% (±5.1 points)	93.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.5% (±6.8 points)	87.8% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Jefferson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Schoharie County (87.8%).

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 Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Jefferson
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Jefferson	—	31.6 minutes (±6.0)	—
Town of Blenheim	4.3 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Stamford	5.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Harpersfield	5.7 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Summit	5.9 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Hobart	8.7 mi	20.6 minutes (±6.4)	Lower
Town of Worcester	8.7 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Gilboa	8.8 mi	25.4 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Richmondville	10 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Hobart, NY (20.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schoharie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Conesville	41.7 minutes (±8.1)
2	Town of Seward	37.3 minutes (±10.0)
3	Town of Broome	36.1 minutes (±7.1)
4	Town of Summit	33.6 minutes (±3.9)
5	Town of Schoharie	33.4 minutes (±3.9)
6	Town of Wright	33.1 minutes (±2.3)
7	Town of Jefferson	31.6 minutes (±6.0)
8	Town of Blenheim	31.2 minutes (±6.5)
9	Town of Carlisle	30.9 minutes (±2.6)
10	Town of Sharon	30.2 minutes (±3.1)
11	Town of Richmondville	28.7 minutes (±4.8)
12	Town of Fulton	28.6 minutes (±3.5)
13	Town of Cobleskill	28.4 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Schoharie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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

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

1.7% of households in the Town of Jefferson have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

23.6% (±10.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Jefferson worked from home, and 86.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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