Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Hampton Manor
4,915 jobs are based in Hampton Manor, against 2,914 working residents. Only 5% work in Hampton Manor; the top destination outside it is Albany (28%, 5 miles). Commuters spend 22 minutes getting to work on average, 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
The commute and the jobs: Hampton Manor in brief
Hampton Manor makes and builds things
83% of the jobs based in Hampton Manor are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Hampton Manor residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 11%. The jobs ↓
Jobs in Hampton Manor have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Hampton Manor went from 1,854 in 2013 to 4,915 in 2023, +165%. The jobs ↓
Commutes from Hampton Manor are quick
The average trip to work takes 22 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 84 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Hampton Manor is where the jobs are
Hampton Manor has 4,915 jobs, 1.7 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Most Hampton Manor residents work close to home
68% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Hampton Manor makes things: 83% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hampton Manor, 2013 → 2023: 1,854 → 4,915. 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 Hampton Manor’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Hampton Manor: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hampton Manor workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,600 commuters (the 12% 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 Hampton Manor for work, and who comes in
On a workday 2,757 residents head out to work, 157 work right here, and 4,758 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,300 people are in Hampton Manor on a workday afternoon, 38% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
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 far Hampton Manor goes to work
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.
The daily trip into Hampton Manor
Where Hampton Manor clocks in
28% of workers
14% of workers
13% 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.
How Hampton Manor compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Rensselaer (2%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hampton Manor workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Manor | – | — | — | 22 min | $98,364 |
| Rensselaer | 2% | B− | A | 22 min | $70,080 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hampton Manor’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 Hampton Manor: questions
What is the median household income in Hampton Manor?
$98,364 (±$30,685) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hampton Manor?
6.7%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hampton Manor?
22 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hampton Manor work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albany (28%, 5 mi), East Greenbush (14%, 2 mi), Colonie (13%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hampton Manor without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hampton Manor, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hampton Manor
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.