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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Livingston, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Livingston, NY take an average of 20.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.7% of workers drive alone to work.

3.6% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

15.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.1 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 3.6%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 15.7%

How people in the Town of Livingston get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Livingston	Columbia County	New York	United States
Drove alone	50.7% (±12.1 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.3% (±9.6 points)	7.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.6% (±4.7 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	15.1% (±11.1 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±4.2 points)	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Livingston, the average commute is lower than in Columbia County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Livingston, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (2.9%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Livingston ranks 17 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 865 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 Livingston

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Livingston	Columbia County	New York	United States
No vehicle	15.7% (±9.0 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.2% (±8.0 points)	37.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.2% (±6.8 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±7.4 points)	19.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Livingston, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Columbia County (6.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Livingston

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Livingston	Columbia County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±4.2 points)	17.4% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±5.0 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.9% (±7.6 points)	89.7% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Livingston, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Columbia County (89.7%).

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 Livingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Livingston
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Livingston	—	20.1 minutes (±3.3)	—
Town of Germantown	3.8 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Germantown (community)	4.7 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Clermont	4.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Catskill	6.1 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Town of Taghkanic	6.1 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenport	6.3 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Gallatin	6.9 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Town of Claverack	7.8 mi	28.2 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Catskill, NY (25.8 minutes), Town of Gallatin, NY (29.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Town of Kinderhook	25.5 minutes (±2.0)
12 (tie)	Town of Stuyvesant	25.3 minutes (±4.1)
12 (tie)	Town of Taghkanic	25.3 minutes (±4.5)
14	Town of Clermont	24.2 minutes (±2.8)
15	Town of Germantown	23.5 minutes (±4.5)
16	Town of Austerlitz	20.6 minutes (±4.4)
17	Town of Livingston	20.1 minutes (±3.3)
18	Town of Hillsdale	19.3 minutes (±2.4)
19	Town of Greenport	19.2 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Livingston, NY take an average of 20.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

15.7% of households in the Town of Livingston have no vehicle, and 3.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.6% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Livingston worked from home, and 83.9% 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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