Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0North Greenbush’s household incomes are higher than in 87% of U.S. towns
Only 6% stay in North Greenbush for work; outside it, Albany is the main destination (25%, 6 miles). 5.1% of residents are in poverty (New York 14.0%). Jobs and income earn North Greenbush A; getting around on foot earns it B+.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in North Greenbush: the figures worth knowing
Commutes from North Greenbush are quick
The average trip to work takes 21 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 92 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of North Greenbush works one town over
31% of working residents work in a town that borders North Greenbush: Colonie (13%), East Greenbush (9%) and Troy (7%). Next door ↓
Most North Greenbush residents work close to home
66% 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in North Greenbush: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Greenbush is better than 88% of U.S. towns, #89 of 758 in New York. Household income is its strongest input ($117,372, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.4%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Greenbush could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Time on the road from North Greenbush: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Greenbush workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,377 commuters (the 16% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from North Greenbush
About 15% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The workday shuffle in and out of North Greenbush
On a workday 5,991 residents head out to work, 372 work right here, and 3,806 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11,000 people are in North Greenbush on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.66 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where North Greenbush goes to work
Where North Greenbush clocks in
25% of workers
13% 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.
What work there is in North Greenbush: 4,178 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Greenbush, 2014 → 2024: 3,332 → 4,178. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Greenbush’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting around North Greenbush: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Greenbush is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns, #377 of 758 in New York. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 32.9% across New York.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,401 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 51% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 15% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 83% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.2% of North Greenbush households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of North Greenbush’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, North Greenbush is 487th among 2,526 U.S. towns of 9,000 to 18,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 64 | Floral Park NY | 16,105 | $150K | 3.0% | 3.1% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 90 | East Rockaway NY | 10,096 | $125K | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 93 | North Castle NY | 12,360 | $208K | 3.8% | 3.1% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 485 | Farmington MI | 11,409 | $98K | 4.8% | 3.9% | 4% | A |
| 486 | Manteno Township IL | 11,202 | $92K | 4.6% | 2.4% | 14% | A |
| 487 | North Greenbush NY | 13,523 | $117K | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6% | A |
| 488 | Lake Morton-Berrydale WA | 11,183 | $130K | 3.7% | 3.6% | 1% | A |
| 489 | Marlton MD | 10,222 | $109K | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,526 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Greenbush, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Bordering towns draw 31% of North Greenbush’s workers
The biggest share goes to Colonie (13%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Greenbush workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenbush | – | A | B+ | 21 min | $117,372 |
| Rensselaer | under 2% | B− | A | 22 min | $70,080 |
| East Greenbush | 9% | A | A | 21 min | $105,111 |
| Poestenkill | under 2% | A | D | 25 min | $126,250 |
| Brunswick | under 2% | A | C+ | 27 min | $107,350 |
| Troy | 7% | C− | A+ | 21 min | $58,477 |
| Menands | under 2% | A− | A | 21 min | $80,583 |
| West Sand Lake | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Sand Lake | 2% | A | C− | 25 min | $120,089 |
| Colonie | 13% | A− | A− | 20 min | $101,676 |
Same-state neighbors only. West Sand Lake: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Greenbush’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 2024, 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 North Greenbush: questions
What is the median household income in North Greenbush?
$117,372 (±$8,214) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Greenbush?
5.1%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Greenbush?
21 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Greenbush work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albany (25%, 6 mi), Colonie (13%, 7 mi), East Greenbush (9%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is North Greenbush walkable?
North Greenbush is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 9.3 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Greenbush without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 15% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Greenbush, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Greenbush
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.