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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Watertown, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Watertown, NY take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in the Town of Watertown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Watertown	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±6.5 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±4.4 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±2.6 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±5.1 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Watertown, the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (19.5 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 Watertown, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, the Town of Watertown ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 638 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 Watertown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Watertown	Jefferson County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±6.2 points)	9.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3% (±9.8 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.9% (±8.5 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.7% (±2.7 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Watertown, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (9.7%).

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 Watertown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Watertown	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±5.1 points)	7.7% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.4 points)	94.4% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.0% (±8.2 points)	90.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Watertown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.8%).

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 Watertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Watertown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Watertown	—	23.6 minutes (±4.2)	—
Watertown	2.8 mi	16.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Village of Glen Park	5.2 mi	14.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Adams Center	5.6 mi	17.2 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Village of Brownville	5.9 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Town of Rodman	6.2 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Rutland	6.7 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Black River	8.1 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Village of Dexter	8.2 mi	16.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watertown, NY (16.3 minutes), Village of Glen Park, NY (14.5 minutes), Adams Center, NY (17.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Worth	25.8 minutes (±2.4)
6	Town of Clayton	25.7 minutes (±4.4)
7	Town of Brownville	24.8 minutes (±4.5)
8	Town of Hounsfield	24.6 minutes (±3.7)
9	Town of Cape Vincent	24.5 minutes (±3.8)
10	Town of Wilna	24.2 minutes (±3.1)
11	Town of Watertown	23.6 minutes (±4.2)
12	Town of Ellisburg	23.5 minutes (±2.9)
13 (tie)	Town of Adams	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
13 (tie)	Town of Rutland	23.2 minutes (±4.4)
15	Town of Philadelphia	23.0 minutes (±3.6)
16	Town of Rodman	22.3 minutes (±2.1)
17	Town of Alexandria	21.2 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Watertown, NY take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.1% of households in the Town of Watertown have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.6% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Watertown worked from home, and 88.0% 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 Watertown town, Jefferson County, New York (county subdivision:78619, in state:36 county:045).

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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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