How long is the commute from the Town of Union Vale, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Union Vale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Union Vale, NY take an average of 40.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.0% of workers drive alone to work.

3.8% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

15.2% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.4 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation: 3.8%
Work from home: 15.2%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in the Town of Union Vale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Union Vale	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Drove alone	58.0% (±7.1 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.4% (±6.2 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.8% (±4.7 points)	3.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.5% (±4.1 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.2% (±5.7 points)	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Union Vale, the average commute is higher than in Dutchess County (31.2 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 Union Vale, 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 Union Vale ranks 2 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 20 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 Union Vale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Union Vale	Dutchess County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±3.2 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.5% (±7.0 points)	35.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±9.0 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.0% (±7.2 points)	20.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Union Vale, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dutchess County (7.2%).

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 Union Vale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Union Vale	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.2% (±5.7 points)	15.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±0.9 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.9% (±1.9 points)	93.5% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Union Vale, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Union Vale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Union Vale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Union Vale	—	40.4 minutes (±7.6)	—
Town of LaGrange	5.3 mi	33.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Millbrook	6.0 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Chelsea Cove	6.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington	6.5 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Town of Beekman	6.6 mi	37.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Dover	6.7 mi	34.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley (community)	7.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Town of Pleasant Valley	7.5 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Millbrook, NY (25.4 minutes), Town of Washington, NY (30.0 minutes), Pleasant Valley (community), NY (28.0 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
1	Beacon	41.4 minutes (±3.4)
2	Town of Union Vale	40.4 minutes (±7.6)
3	Town of Beekman	37.7 minutes (±2.2)
4	Town of Pawling	37.3 minutes (±2.7)
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)

Showing 8 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 Union Vale 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 Union Vale

How long is the average commute in the Town of Union Vale?

Workers who live in the Town of Union Vale, NY take an average of 40.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Union Vale without a car?

3.8% of households in the Town of Union Vale have no vehicle, and 3.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Union Vale?

15.2% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Union Vale worked from home, and 97.9% 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 Union Vale town, Dutchess County, New York (county subdivision:76166, 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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