South Cairo has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
South Cairo has 97 jobs for 257 working residents. Hardly any stay in South Cairo for work; outside it, Catskill is the main destination (19%, 4 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 17 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
What stands out about work in South Cairo
South Cairo’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside South Cairo is New York City, 111 miles away as the crow flies. 10% of working residents (26) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Commutes from South Cairo are quick
The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 123 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; with 257 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many miles South Cairo commutes
About 21% 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.
Getting to work from South Cairo takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Cairo workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 316 commuters (the 12% 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.
Who commutes out of South Cairo, and who commutes in
On a workday 256 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 96 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in South Cairo on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
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 people from South Cairo work
Where South Cairo clocks in
10% 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.
In South Cairo, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Cairo, 2013 → 2023: 73 → 97. 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 South Cairo’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around South Cairo
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Cairo workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Cairo | – | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Athens | under 3% | B− | C+ | 29 min | $84,896 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Cairo’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 South Cairo: questions
What is the poverty rate in South Cairo?
12.3%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Cairo?
17 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Cairo work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Catskill (19%, 4 mi), New York City (10%, 111 mi), Albany (9%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around South Cairo without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Cairo, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Cairo
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.