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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Rotterdam, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Rotterdam, NY take an average of 22.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

15.1% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.5 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 15.1%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in the Town of Rotterdam get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Rotterdam	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.0% (±3.3 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±2.7 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.1% (±2.3 points)	14.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Rotterdam, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Rotterdam, 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 Rotterdam ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 724 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 Rotterdam

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Rotterdam	Schenectady County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±0.9 points)	12.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.8% (±2.7 points)	38.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±3.0 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.6% (±1.9 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Rotterdam, 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 Rotterdam

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Rotterdam	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.1% (±2.3 points)	14.3% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±1.3 points)	95.1% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±1.6 points)	89.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Rotterdam, 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 Rotterdam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rotterdam
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Rotterdam	—	22.5 minutes (±1.0)	—
Village of Scotia	3.0 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Princetown	3.4 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Schenectady	4.3 mi	22.0 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Glenville	5.4 mi	24.2 minutes (±1.3)	Higher
East Glenville	5.5 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Mariaville Lake	6.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Niskayuna (community)	6.3 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Town of Niskayuna	7.0 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Niskayuna (community), NY (20.8 minutes), Town of Niskayuna, NY (20.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Princetown, NY (32.5 minutes), Town of Glenville, NY (24.2 minutes), East Glenville, NY (25.3 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 Rotterdam include them.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Rotterdam, NY take an average of 22.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.0% of households in the Town of Rotterdam have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.1% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Rotterdam worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Rotterdam town, Schenectady County, New York (county subdivision:63935, in state:36 county:093).

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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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