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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ulster, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ulster, NY take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

12.3% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 12.3%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in the Town of Ulster get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ulster	Ulster County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±3.4 points)	68.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.3% (±2.8 points)	17.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ulster, the average commute is lower than in Ulster County (27.5 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 Ulster, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Ulster County (1.9%).

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

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

In Ulster County, the Town of Ulster ranks 21 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 798 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 Ulster

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ulster	Ulster County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±2.1 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.2% (±5.1 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±5.2 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4% (±4.2 points)	20.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ulster, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ulster County (7.3%).

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 Ulster

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ulster	Ulster County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.3% (±2.8 points)	17.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±3.0 points)	94.5% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.9% (±3.1 points)	92.4% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ulster, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ulster County (92.4%).

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 Ulster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ulster
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ulster	—	21.2 minutes (±2.0)	—
Town of Kingston	1.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Kingston	2.9 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Port Ewen	4.8 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Hurley (community)	5.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Rhinebeck	5.7 mi	27.2 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
West Hurley	6.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Glasco	6.0 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Bard College	6.1 mi	10.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bard College, NY (10.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Town of New Paltz	26.1 minutes (±2.9)
16	Town of Hurley	23.4 minutes (±2.9)
17	Town of Saugerties	23.2 minutes (±1.7)
18	Kingston	23.1 minutes (±1.6)
19	Town of Rosendale	22.3 minutes (±3.2)
20	Town of Kingston	21.7 minutes (±4.5)
21	Town of Ulster	21.2 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Ulster include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Katrine, Lincoln Park, Ruby.

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 Ulster

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ulster, NY take an average of 21.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.5% of households in the Town of Ulster have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.3% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ulster worked from home, and 91.9% 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 Ulster town, Ulster County, New York (county subdivision:75935, in state:36 county:111).

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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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