There are 2.0 jobs in Orangeburg for every working resident, and 3,903 people commute in
Orangeburg has 3,998 jobs for 1,953 working residents. Only 5% work in Orangeburg; the top destination outside it is New York City (30%, 27 miles). The average commute takes 28 minutes each way (New York 33, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Orangeburg: the gist
Orangeburg is where the jobs are
Orangeburg has 3,998 jobs, 2.1 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 6,600 people are in town, 45% more than the 4,500 who live here. Day and night ↓
Orangeburg and New York City trade workers both ways
New York City is the top workplace for Orangeburg residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Orangeburg come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The biggest group of Orangeburg’s workers comes from New York City
589 of the people who work in Orangeburg live in New York City, 27 miles away, more than from any other town. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Orangeburg are quick
The average trip to work takes 28 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. 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.
Who leaves Orangeburg for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,858 residents head out to work and 95 work right here.
About 6,600 people are in Orangeburg on a workday afternoon, 45% more than live here.
2.0 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.
Commuting in to Orangeburg: where workers come from
Where Orangeburg clocks in
30% of workers
16% 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.
The trip to work from Orangeburg: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Orangeburg workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,535 commuters (the 17% 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.
Goods jobs make up 32% of work in Orangeburg
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Orangeburg, 2013 → 2023: 4,308 → 3,998. 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 Orangeburg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Orangeburg commutes
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 Orangeburg compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Orangeburg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | – | — | — | 28 min | $106,906 |
| Blauvelt | under 1% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Piermont | under 1% | A+ | A | 43 min | $140,450 |
| Tappan | under 1% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Sparkill | under 1% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blauvelt, Tappan and Sparkill: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Orangeburg’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 Orangeburg: questions
What is the median household income in Orangeburg?
$106,906 (±$40,233) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Orangeburg?
13.3%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Orangeburg?
28 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Orangeburg work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (30%, 27 mi), Orangetown (16%, 0 mi), Clarkstown (9%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Orangeburg without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Orangeburg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Orangeburg
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.