How long is the commute from the Village of Watkins Glen, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

18.5% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

13.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 13.7%

How people in the Village of Watkins Glen get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Watkins Glen	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Drove alone	60.6% (±8.5 points)	76.5%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±5.0 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	18.5% (±7.8 points)	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±3.9 points)	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Watkins Glen, the average commute is lower than in Schuyler County (24.1 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 Watkins Glen, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schuyler County (0.4%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 462 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 Watkins Glen

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Watkins Glen	Schuyler County	New York	United States
No vehicle	13.7% (±6.3 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	55.4% (±8.0 points)	33.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	17.9% (±5.2 points)	34.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.1% (±4.5 points)	25.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Watkins Glen, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Schuyler County (6.8%).

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 Watkins Glen

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Watkins Glen	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±3.9 points)	9.4% (±1.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.6% (±3.6 points)	92.9% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±3.1 points)	88.6% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Watkins Glen, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Schuyler County (88.6%).

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 Watkins Glen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Watkins Glen
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Watkins Glen	—	18.8 minutes (±2.8)	—
Village of Montour Falls	2.4 mi	17.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Burdett	2.8 mi	18.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Montour	3.5 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Dix	3.6 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Reading	4.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Village of Odessa	5.1 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Hector	6.8 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Catharine	7.4 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Reading, NY (28.4 minutes), Town of Hector, NY (26.6 minutes), Town of Catharine, NY (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schuyler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Odessa	23.1 minutes (±4.7)
2	Village of Watkins Glen	18.8 minutes (±2.8)
3	Village of Burdett	18.5 minutes (±5.3)
4	Village of Montour Falls	17.1 minutes (±4.2)

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 Watkins Glen

How long is the average commute in the Village of Watkins Glen?

Workers who live in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Watkins Glen without a car?

13.7% of households in the Village of Watkins Glen have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Watkins Glen?

8.4% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in the Village of Watkins Glen worked from home, and 93.5% 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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