See what the average commute is in Delaware County, NY

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Delaware County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Delaware County has a shorter commute than five out of seven neighboring counties, with Schoharie County, NY having the longest commute at 30.7 minutes.

Delaware County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 26.1 minutes
--- 22.1% lower than state average
--- #19 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 82.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.3%
- Workers who work from home: 7.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 16.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Otsego County, NY: 23.0 minutes
#2. Chenango County, NY: 24.4 minutes
#3. Delaware County, NY: 26.1 minutes
#4. Ulster County, NY: 28.4 minutes
#5. Wayne County, PA: 28.6 minutes
#6. Greene County, NY: 28.7 minutes
#7. Sullivan County, NY: 29.7 minutes
#8. Schoharie County, NY: 30.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in New York
#1. Chautauqua County: 18.5 minutes
#2. Jefferson County: 18.8 minutes
#3. Broome County: 19.2 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in New York
#1. Bronx County: 45.3 minutes
#2. Richmond County: 44.6 minutes
#3. Queens County: 44.2 minutes