Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Jobs and the daily commute in Long Lake
Employers in Long Lake report 160 jobs for 276 working residents. About one in five stay in Long Lake for work; outside it, Inlet is the main destination (29%, 17 miles). Commuters spend 14 minutes getting to work on average; the New York average is 33, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Long Lake, in a few figures
A lot of Long Lake works one town over
41% of working residents work in a town that borders Long Lake: Inlet (29%), Webb (5%) and Indian Lake (4%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Long Lake are quick
The average trip to work takes 14 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 146 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
36% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. 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; with 276 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Getting to work from Long Lake takes about 14 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Long Lake workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 309 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Long Lake
About 36% 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.
How a workday changes Long Lake
On a workday 222 residents head out to work, 54 work right here, and 106 people come in from elsewhere.
About 660 people are in Long Lake on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.58 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
Out of Long Lake to work: where people go
Where Long Lake clocks in
29% of workers
5% of workers
4% 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.
Jobs in Long Lake: what the 160 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Long Lake, 2013 → 2023: 220 → 160. 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 Long Lake’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Long Lake and its neighbors: 41% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Long Lake workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | – | — | — | 14 min | $71,731 |
| Arietta | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Inlet | 29% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Newcomb | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Webb | 5% | B+ | C | 30 min | $107,641 |
| Indian Lake | 4% | C | B | 24 min | $62,824 |
| Minerva | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Tupper Lake | under 2% | C | B+ | 15 min | $65,433 |
| Colton | under 2% | C− | C | 28 min | $69,156 |
| Piercefield | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Harrietstown | 3% | C | A− | 15 min | $66,460 |
Same-state neighbors only. Arietta, Inlet, Newcomb, Minerva and Piercefield: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Inlet. Darker towns draw more of Long Lake’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 Long Lake: questions
What is the median household income in Long Lake?
$71,731 (±$6,569) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Long Lake?
11.9%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Long Lake?
14 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 Long Lake work?
20% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Inlet (29%, 17 mi), Webb (5%, 22 mi), Indian Lake (4%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Long Lake without a car?
0% 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 Long Lake, from the people who make the trip.
More of Long Lake
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.