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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Scotia, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Scotia, NY take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

19.0% work from home.

17.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.8 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 19.0%
Households without a car: 17.5%

How people in the Village of Scotia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Scotia	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Drove alone	64.9% (±6.8 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±5.2 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±2.3 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.0% (±5.9 points)	14.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Scotia, the average commute is not measurably different from Schenectady County (22.8 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 Scotia, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Schenectady County (2.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 334 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 Scotia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Scotia	Schenectady County	New York	United States
No vehicle	17.5% (±6.3 points)	12.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.3% (±7.9 points)	38.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±6.5 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.6% (±4.1 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Scotia, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Schenectady County (12.4%).

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 Scotia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Scotia	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	19.0% (±5.9 points)	14.3% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±2.2 points)	95.1% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.7% (±5.1 points)	89.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Scotia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Schenectady County (89.6%).

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 Scotia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Scotia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Scotia	—	22.8 minutes (±2.9)	—
Schenectady	2.6 mi	22.0 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
East Glenville	2.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Rotterdam	3.0 mi	22.5 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Rotterdam (community)	3.6 mi	22.3 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Glenville	4.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Niskayuna (community)	4.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Niskayuna	4.8 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Princetown	6.2 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Princetown, NY (32.5 minutes).

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

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 Scotia

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

Workers who live in the Village of Scotia, NY take an average of 22.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.5% of households in the Village of Scotia have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

19.0% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in the Village of Scotia worked from home, and 92.7% 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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