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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Putnam Valley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Putnam Valley, NY take an average of 44.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

7.1% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 44.6 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 7.1%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in the Town of Putnam Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Putnam Valley	Putnam County	New York	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±5.3 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±3.0 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.1% (±3.0 points)	5.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±3.6 points)	14.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Putnam Valley, the average commute is higher than in Putnam County (39.3 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Putnam Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Putnam County (5.8%).

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

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

In Putnam County, the Town of Putnam Valley ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 5 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 Putnam Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Putnam Valley	Putnam County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±2.0 points)	4.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.6% (±4.2 points)	25.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.8% (±6.2 points)	43.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.1% (±5.7 points)	26.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Putnam Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Putnam County (4.6%).

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 Putnam Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Putnam Valley	Putnam County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±3.6 points)	14.4% (±1.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±1.1 points)	96.6% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±2.5 points)	94.8% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Putnam Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Putnam County (94.8%).

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 Putnam Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Putnam Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Putnam Valley	—	44.6 minutes (±3.6)	—
Town of Philipstown	4.4 mi	40.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Shrub Oak	4.7 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Lake Mohegan	5.3 mi	40.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Mahopac	5.4 mi	43.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	5.7 mi	38.5 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Town of Carmel	6.1 mi	41.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Nelsonville	6.2 mi	35.9 minutes (±7.3)	Lower
Village of Cold Spring	6.2 mi	50.9 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shrub Oak, NY (32.5 minutes), Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY (38.5 minutes), Village of Nelsonville, NY (35.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Putnam Valley	44.6 minutes (±3.6)
2	Town of Carmel	41.2 minutes (±2.0)
3	Town of Philipstown	40.2 minutes (±3.3)
4	Town of Kent	39.0 minutes (±2.5)
5	Town of Patterson	37.0 minutes (±2.9)
6	Town of Southeast	33.6 minutes (±2.2)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Putnam Valley, NY take an average of 44.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.5% of households in the Town of Putnam Valley have no vehicle, and 7.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.9% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Putnam Valley worked from home, and 95.7% 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 Putnam Valley town, Putnam County, New York (county subdivision:60147, in state:36 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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