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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Potsdam, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Potsdam, NY take an average of 15.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

28.5% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

23.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.8 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 23.2%

How people in the Village of Potsdam get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Potsdam	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Drove alone	52.0% (±5.5 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±3.8 points)	9.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	28.5% (±6.1 points)	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±3.4 points)	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Potsdam, the average commute is lower than in St. Lawrence County (21.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Village of Potsdam, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Lawrence County (0.3%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, the Village of Potsdam ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 505 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 Potsdam

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Potsdam	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
No vehicle	23.2% (±7.1 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.0% (±7.1 points)	37.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.1% (±6.5 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.8% (±2.6 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Potsdam, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in St. Lawrence County (10.1%).

It is not measurably different from New York (29.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in the Village of Potsdam

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Potsdam	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±3.4 points)	7.3% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.2% (±7.3 points)	91.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.5% (±7.5 points)	86.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Potsdam, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

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 Potsdam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Potsdam
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Potsdam	—	15.8 minutes (±2.8)	—
Town of Potsdam	2.7 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Norwood	5.4 mi	28.5 minutes (±8.4)	Higher
Town of Stockholm	8.1 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Norfolk (community)	8.1 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Madrid	9.9 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Town of Pierrepont	10 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Village of Canton	10 mi	13.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Norfolk	12 mi	24.5 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Norwood, NY (28.5 minutes), Town of Stockholm, NY (22.7 minutes), Town of Madrid, NY (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Village of Richville	26.4 minutes (±6.1)
4	Village of Waddington	23.9 minutes (±7.6)
5	Village of Gouverneur	22.3 minutes (±5.6)
6	Village of Hammond	22.2 minutes (±4.4)
7	Village of Heuvelton	19.8 minutes (±8.1)
8	Village of Massena	17.9 minutes (±2.8)
9	Village of Potsdam	15.8 minutes (±2.8)
10	Village of Canton	13.1 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 8 of 10 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Potsdam

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

Workers who live in the Village of Potsdam, NY take an average of 15.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

23.2% of households in the Village of Potsdam have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.9% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in the Village of Potsdam worked from home, and 85.5% 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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