How long is the commute from the Village of Green Island, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Green Island, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Green Island, NY take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.9% of workers drive alone to work.

6.3% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

16.3% work from home.

18.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 6.3%
Work from home: 16.3%
Households without a car: 18.5%

How people in the Village of Green Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Green Island	Albany County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.9% (±11.6 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.7% (±3.7 points)	8.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.3% (±6.3 points)	4.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±3.1 points)	3.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.3% (±9.3 points)	15.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Green Island, the average commute is not measurably different from Albany County (21.4 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 Village of Green Island, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Albany County (4.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Albany County, the Village of Green Island ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 314 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 Green Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Green Island	Albany County	New York	United States
No vehicle	18.5% (±7.5 points)	12.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	51.2% (±9.5 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.4% (±9.0 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	1.9% (±2.0 points)	13.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Green Island, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Albany County (12.6%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Village of Green Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Green Island	Albany County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.3% (±9.3 points)	15.2% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.8% (±4.8 points)	95.3% (±0.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.8% (±5.1 points)	90.5% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Green Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Albany County (90.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Village of Green Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Green Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Green Island	—	23.3 minutes (±6.1)	—
Town of Green Island	0.0 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Troy	1.2 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	1.8 mi	19.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Cohoes	1.9 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Latham	3.0 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Waterford	3.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Siena College	3.5 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Town of Waterford	3.9 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Siena College, NY (11.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Ravena	33.2 minutes (±4.9)
2	Village of Altamont	30.6 minutes (±2.7)
3	Village of Green Island	23.3 minutes (±6.1)
4	Village of Voorheesville	22.2 minutes (±1.4)
5	Village of Menands	21.1 minutes (±4.2)
6	Village of Colonie	17.0 minutes (±1.5)

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 Green Island

How long is the average commute in the Village of Green Island?

Workers who live in the Village of Green Island, NY take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Green Island without a car?

18.5% of households in the Village of Green Island have no vehicle, and 6.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Green Island?

16.3% (±9.3 points) of workers who live in the Village of Green Island worked from home, and 85.8% 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 Green Island village, New York (place:30521, in state:36).

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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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