Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Blauvelt
The average commute takes 42 minutes each way, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. Only 5% stay in Blauvelt for work; outside it, New York City is the main destination (29%, 28 miles). Blauvelt has 2,905 jobs; 2,403 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Blauvelt in brief
Blauvelt workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 42 minutes each way, against 33 across New York. Over a year that’s about 322 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (24 to 32 minutes). Time on the road ↓
29% of Blauvelt works in New York City
695 working residents, 29%, have their main job in New York City, 28 miles away. That’s 6 times as many as work in Blauvelt itself. The commute map ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
41% of the jobs in Blauvelt are in trade, transport and utilities, against 15% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Commuting from Blauvelt: about 42 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Blauvelt workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,329 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Out of Blauvelt to work: where people go
Where Blauvelt clocks in
29% of workers
17% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
69% of the jobs in Blauvelt pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Blauvelt, 2013 → 2023: 3,126 → 2,905. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Blauvelt’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Blauvelt
On a workday 2,292 residents head out to work, 111 work right here, and 2,794 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.21 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Near or far: the trip to work from Blauvelt
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
10% of Blauvelt works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Blauvelt workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blauvelt | – | — | — | 42 min | $174,255 |
| Pearl River | under 1% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Orangeburg | under 1% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Clarkstown | 10% | A− | A | 32 min | $136,883 |
| West Nyack | under 1% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pearl River, Orangeburg and West Nyack: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Clarkstown. Darker towns draw more of Blauvelt’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Blauvelt: questions
What is the median household income in Blauvelt?
$174,255 (±$37,122) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Blauvelt?
6.6%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Blauvelt?
42 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Blauvelt work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (29%, 28 mi), Orangetown (17%, 1 mi), Clarkstown (10%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Blauvelt without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Blauvelt, from the people who make the trip.
More of Blauvelt
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.