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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.7% take public transportation.

6.2% of workers walk to work.

18.6% work from home.

7.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 2.7%
Work from home: 18.6%
Households without a car: 7.4%

How people in the Town of Poughkeepsie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Drove alone	63.8% (±3.1 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±1.5 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.7% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.2% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.6% (±2.8 points)	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Poughkeepsie, the average commute is lower than in Dutchess County (31.2 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Poughkeepsie, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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 Poughkeepsie ranks 17 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 426 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 Poughkeepsie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.4% (±1.5 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.1% (±2.7 points)	35.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.9% (±2.4 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.6% (±2.2 points)	20.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.6% (±2.8 points)	15.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±1.9 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±2.4 points)	93.5% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Poughkeepsie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Dutchess County (93.5%).

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 Poughkeepsie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Poughkeepsie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Poughkeepsie	—	26.7 minutes (±2.0)	—
Poughkeepsie	2.0 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Milton (community, Ulster County)	3.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Marlborough	4.5 mi	32.1 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Highland (community)	4.6 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	4.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Lloyd	5.4 mi	31.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Marlboro	5.6 mi	33.2 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Town of Wappinger	5.6 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Poughkeepsie, NY (23.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Marlborough, NY (32.1 minutes), Marlboro, NY (33.2 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
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)
18 (tie)	Town of Milan	26.5 minutes (±2.9)
18 (tie)	Town of Pine Plains	26.5 minutes (±5.4)
20	Town of Red Hook	26.0 minutes (±2.8)
21	Town of North East	24.0 minutes (±5.0)
22	Poughkeepsie	23.8 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 12 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 Poughkeepsie include them.

The figures for the Town of Poughkeepsie include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Arlington, Crown Heights, Fairview (Dutchess County), MacDonnell Heights, Marist College, Red Oaks Mill, Spackenkill, Vassar College.

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 Poughkeepsie

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

Workers who live in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.4% of households in the Town of Poughkeepsie have no vehicle, and 2.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.6% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Poughkeepsie worked from home, and 90.1% 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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