With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Chenango Bridge works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Chenango Bridge itself; outside it, Binghamton draws the most (17%, 6 miles). There are 258 jobs in Chenango Bridge for 1,296 working residents. The average commute takes 24 minutes each way, next to 33 for New York and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Chenango Bridge at work: what stands out
Commutes from Chenango Bridge are quick
The average trip to work takes 24 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Chenango Bridge is a place people come home to
There are 258 jobs based in Chenango Bridge, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Chenango Bridge has about 2,100 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
The daily trip from Chenango Bridge: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chenango Bridge workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,138 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.
Who leaves Chenango Bridge for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,285 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 247 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,100 people are in Chenango Bridge on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Chenango Bridge commutes to
Where Chenango Bridge clocks in
17% of workers
12% of workers
9% 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.
In Chenango Bridge, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chenango Bridge, 2013 → 2023: 159 → 258. 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 Chenango Bridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Chenango Bridge
About 20% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Work in the towns next to Chenango Bridge
The biggest share goes to Fenton (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chenango Bridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Bridge | – | — | — | 24 min | $96,250 |
| Fenton | 6% | C+ | C | 21 min | $73,162 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chenango Bridge’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 Chenango Bridge: questions
What is the median household income in Chenango Bridge?
$96,250 (±$26,542) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chenango Bridge?
5.6%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chenango Bridge?
24 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 Chenango Bridge work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Binghamton (17%, 6 mi), Union (12%, 10 mi), Dickinson (9%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chenango Bridge without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chenango Bridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chenango Bridge
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.