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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Plattsburgh, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Plattsburgh, NY take an average of 18.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

9.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.5 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 7.6%
Households without a car: 9.7%

How people in the Town of Plattsburgh get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Plattsburgh	Clinton County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.8% (±3.6 points)	76.5%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±3.1 points)	7.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Plattsburgh, the average commute is not measurably different from Clinton County (20.4 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 Plattsburgh, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clinton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Clinton County, the Town of Plattsburgh ranks 13 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 930 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 Plattsburgh

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Plattsburgh	Clinton County	New York	United States
No vehicle	9.7% (±3.9 points)	10.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.1% (±4.2 points)	32.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±4.8 points)	40.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±2.8 points)	16.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Plattsburgh, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Clinton County (10.4%).

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 Plattsburgh

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Plattsburgh	Clinton County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.6% (±3.1 points)	7.6% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±3.6 points)	93.8% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±3.7 points)	88.0% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Plattsburgh, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clinton County (88.0%).

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 Plattsburgh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Plattsburgh
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Plattsburgh	—	18.5 minutes (±1.8)	—
Plattsburgh	2.9 mi	16.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Schuyler Falls	4.0 mi	15.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekmantown	6.7 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Peru (community)	7.8 mi	18.3 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	8.0 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Dannemora	10 mi	16.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Grand Isle	11 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
South Hero	11 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Isle, VT (31.9 minutes), South Hero, VT (24.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Champlain	24.2 minutes (±4.3)
8	Town of Saranac	22.3 minutes (±2.8)
9	Town of Beekmantown	21.9 minutes (±4.2)
10	Town of Chazy	20.8 minutes (±3.4)
11 (tie)	Town of Dannemora	20.7 minutes (±4.8)
11 (tie)	Town of Peru	20.7 minutes (±3.5)
13	Town of Plattsburgh	18.5 minutes (±1.8)
14	Plattsburgh	16.6 minutes (±1.9)
15	Town of Schuyler Falls	15.5 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Plattsburgh include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cumberland Head, Morrisonville, Plattsburgh West.

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 Plattsburgh

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

Workers who live in the Town of Plattsburgh, NY take an average of 18.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.7% of households in the Town of Plattsburgh have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.6% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Plattsburgh worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Plattsburgh town, Clinton County, New York (county subdivision:58585, in state:36 county:019).

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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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