How long is the commute from the Village of Athens, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Athens, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Athens, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

4.2% of workers walk to work.

15.3% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 15.3%
Households without a car: 6.2%

How people in the Village of Athens get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Athens	Greene County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.3% (±8.4 points)	73.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.6% (±0.8 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.2% (±2.8 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.3% (±6.6 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Athens, the average commute is not measurably different from Greene County (28.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Village of Athens, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Greene County (2.1%).

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

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

In Greene County, the Village of Athens ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 529.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in the Village of Athens

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Athens	Greene County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±3.6 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.9% (±9.0 points)	34.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4% (±8.9 points)	38.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.6% (±5.4 points)	20.0%	11.8%	21.9%

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

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 Village of Athens

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Athens	Greene County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.3% (±6.6 points)	12.8% (±1.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±4.1 points)	92.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.4% (±8.0 points)	85.8% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Athens, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Greene County (85.8%).

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 Village of Athens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Athens
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Athens	—	28.5 minutes (±5.9)	—
Hudson	2.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Lorenz Park	2.0 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Athens	2.2 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow Lake	2.3 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenport	3.0 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Stottville	3.2 mi	24.6 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Heights	4.2 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Town of Stockport	4.4 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lorenz Park, NY (17.8 minutes), Town of Greenport, NY (19.2 minutes), Jefferson Heights, NY (20.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Coxsackie	30.6 minutes (±7.1)
2	Village of Athens	28.5 minutes (±5.9)
3	Village of Catskill	25.8 minutes (±3.7)
4	Village of Tannersville	12.3 minutes (±3.3)

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 Village of Athens

How long is the average commute in the Village of Athens?

Workers who live in the Village of Athens, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Athens without a car?

6.2% of households in the Village of Athens have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Athens?

15.3% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in the Village of Athens worked from home, and 85.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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