Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Georgetown works elsewhere
Only 1% stay in Georgetown for work; outside it, Hamilton is the main destination (10%, 13 miles). Employers in Georgetown report 67 jobs; 280 of its residents have a job. The trip to work takes 41 minutes on average, where New York has 33 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Georgetown stands out on work
Georgetown is a place people come home to
There are 67 jobs based in Georgetown, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Georgetown has about 440 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Georgetown workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 41 minutes each way, against 33 across New York. Over a year that’s about 314 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (24 to 30 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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; with 280 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Georgetown
On a workday 276 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 63 people come in from elsewhere.
About 440 people are in Georgetown 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.
How long Georgetown spends getting to work: about 41 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Georgetown workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 201 commuters (the 9% 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.
The places Georgetown commutes to
Where Georgetown clocks in
7% 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.
Georgetown works in goods: 76% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Georgetown, 2013 → 2023: 55 → 67. 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 Georgetown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Georgetown, by distance
About 16% 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.
Around Georgetown: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to DeRuyter (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Georgetown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | – | — | — | 41 min | $46,458 |
| DeRuyter | 7% | C | C− | 30 min | $74,583 |
| Lebanon | under 3% | D | B− | 24 min | $67,212 |
| Nelson | under 3% | B− | C− | 29 min | $82,063 |
| Otselic | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Otselic: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Georgetown’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 Georgetown: questions
What is the median household income in Georgetown?
$46,458 (±$6,470) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Georgetown?
19.8%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Georgetown?
41 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Georgetown work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hamilton (10%, 13 mi), Syracuse (7%, 27 mi), DeRuyter (7%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Georgetown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Georgetown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Georgetown
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.