Ruby has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 16 minutes each way (New York 33, U.S. 26). Only 0% work in Ruby; the top destination outside it is Kingston (19%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Ruby
Ruby is a place people come home to
There are 10 jobs based in Ruby, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Ruby has about 660 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Ruby are quick
The average trip to work takes 16 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 130 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Ruby workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 15% across New York. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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; with 452 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Ruby quiets down on a workday
On a workday 451 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 660 people are in Ruby on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.02 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.
About 16 minutes each way, quicker than most of New York
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ruby workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 590 commuters (the 3% 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.
19% of working residents work in Kingston
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Ruby clocks in
19% of workers
12% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Ruby makes things: 60% of its jobs are in goods
10 jobs are based in Ruby. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Ruby’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ruby, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 10. 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.
Half of Ruby commutes less than 14 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 27% 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.
10% of Ruby works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Saugerties (8%). Darker towns draw more of Ruby’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ruby workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | – | — | — | 16 min | $104,831 |
| Kingston | 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Saugerties | 8% | B− | B+ | 23 min | $78,271 |
Same-state neighbors only. Kingston: the same community as the city of that name, graded once. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Ruby: questions
What is the median household income in Ruby?
$104,831 (±$16,735) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ruby?
2.6%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ruby?
16 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ruby work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kingston (19%, 6 mi), New York City (12%, 93 mi), Ulster (11%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ruby without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ruby, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ruby
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.