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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Niskayuna, NY, 2020–2024
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Workers who live in the Town of Niskayuna, NY take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

20.7% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 20.7%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in the Town of Niskayuna get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Niskayuna	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Drove alone	72.3% (±4.0 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±1.7 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.7% (±3.4 points)	14.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Niskayuna, the average commute is lower than in Schenectady County (22.8 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 Niskayuna, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Schenectady County (2.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Schenectady County, the Town of Niskayuna ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 834 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 Niskayuna

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Niskayuna	Schenectady County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±2.1 points)	12.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.9% (±3.1 points)	38.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.9% (±4.0 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1% (±2.9 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Niskayuna, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Schenectady County (12.4%).

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 Niskayuna

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Niskayuna	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	20.7% (±3.4 points)	14.3% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.3 points)	95.1% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±1.3 points)	89.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Niskayuna, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Schenectady County (89.6%).

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 Niskayuna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Niskayuna
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Niskayuna	—	20.7 minutes (±1.2)	—
Schenectady	2.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Clifton Park	4.6 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Rotterdam (community)	4.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek	4.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Village of Scotia	4.8 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
East Glenville	5.1 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Clifton Gardens	5.5 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Colonie	6.1 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Colonie, NY (17.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Clifton Park, NY (26.1 minutes), Rotterdam (community), NY (22.3 minutes), Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schenectady County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Princetown	32.5 minutes (±4.9)
2	Town of Duanesburg	30.1 minutes (±2.2)
3	Town of Glenville	24.2 minutes (±1.3)
4	Town of Rotterdam	22.5 minutes (±1.0)
5	Schenectady	22.0 minutes (±0.9)
6	Town of Niskayuna	20.7 minutes (±1.2)

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

The figures for the Town of Niskayuna include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Niskayuna (community).

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 Niskayuna

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

Workers who live in the Town of Niskayuna, NY take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.1% of households in the Town of Niskayuna have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

20.7% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Niskayuna worked from home, and 95.2% 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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