How long is the commute from the Town of Pleasant Valley, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Pleasant Valley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Pleasant Valley, NY take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.2% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

15.0% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 15.0%
Households without a car: 6.2%

How people in the Town of Pleasant Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Pleasant Valley	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.2% (±6.2 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.6 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.1 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.0% (±5.3 points)	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Pleasant Valley, the average commute is not measurably different from Dutchess County (31.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 159 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 Pleasant Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Pleasant Valley	Dutchess County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±2.8 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.7% (±6.5 points)	35.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±7.3 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.8% (±5.2 points)	20.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Pleasant Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dutchess County (7.2%).

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 Pleasant Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Pleasant Valley	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.0% (±5.3 points)	15.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±2.3 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±2.8 points)	93.5% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Pleasant Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Pleasant Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Pleasant Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Pleasant Valley	—	32.5 minutes (±3.6)	—
MacDonnell Heights	4.7 mi	49.6 minutes (±22.2)	Not measurably different
Haviland	4.8 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Hyde Park	5.5 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Millbrook	5.9 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Town of LaGrange	5.9 mi	33.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Fairview (Dutchess County)	6.2 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	6.5 mi	36.4 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington	6.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Millbrook, NY (25.4 minutes), Fairview (Dutchess County), NY (23.0 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
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)
14	Town of Rhinebeck	29.4 minutes (±4.2)
15	Town of Hyde Park	28.7 minutes (±2.7)
16	Town of Wappinger	28.4 minutes (±1.9)
17	Town of Poughkeepsie	26.7 minutes (±2.0)

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 Pleasant Valley include them.

The figures for the Town of Pleasant Valley include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pleasant Valley (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 Pleasant Valley

How long is the average commute in the Town of Pleasant Valley?

Workers who live in the Town of Pleasant Valley, NY take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Pleasant Valley without a car?

6.2% of households in the Town of Pleasant Valley have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Pleasant Valley?

15.0% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Pleasant Valley worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Pleasant Valley town, Dutchess County, New York (county subdivision:58695, in state:36 county:027).

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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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