There are 2.3 jobs in Roessleville for every working resident, and 12,309 people commute in
Roessleville has 12,648 jobs, against 5,435 working residents. Only 6% stay in Roessleville for work; outside it, Albany is the main destination (35%, 2 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 19 minutes; New York averages 33, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Roessleville, in brief
Commutes from Roessleville are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 107 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Most Roessleville residents work close to home
75% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about three in four. How far ↓
Roessleville is where the jobs are
Roessleville has 12,648 jobs, 2.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 18,000 people are in town, 66% more than the 11,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Roessleville works one town over
38% of working residents work in a town that borders Roessleville: Albany (35%) and Guilderland (3%). Next door ↓
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.
Time on the road from Roessleville: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Roessleville workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,128 commuters (the 15% 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.
How far Roessleville goes to work
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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Roessleville on a workday afternoon
On a workday 5,096 residents head out to work and 339 work right here.
About 18,000 people are in Roessleville on a workday afternoon, 66% more than live here.
2.3 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.
Where the people who work in Roessleville live
Where Roessleville clocks in
35% of workers
26% of workers
5% 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 kinds of work in Roessleville
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Roessleville, 2013 → 2023: 11,184 → 12,648. 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 Roessleville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door is work for 38% of Roessleville
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Roessleville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roessleville | – | — | — | 19 min | $96,058 |
| Albany | 35% | C | A+ | 20 min | $61,986 |
| Loudonville | under 1% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Colonie | under 1% | A | A− | 17 min | $103,983 |
| Guilderland | 3% | A | A− | 21 min | $112,273 |
Same-state neighbors only. Loudonville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Albany. Darker towns draw more of Roessleville’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 Roessleville: questions
What is the median household income in Roessleville?
$96,058 (±$4,489) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Roessleville?
6.7%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Roessleville?
19 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Roessleville work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albany (35%, 2 mi), Colonie (26%, 3 mi), New York City (5%, 141 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Roessleville without a car?
4% 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 Roessleville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Roessleville
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.