How long is the commute from Auburn, NY?

Workers who live in Auburn, NY take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

5.0% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

14.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.7 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation
0.6%
Work from home
5.7%
Households without a car
14.9%

How people in Auburn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationAuburnCayuga CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone75.2% (±4.0 points)78.8%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled11.0% (±3.2 points)8.1%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.5 points)0.3%21.6%3.2%
Walked5.0% (±2.1 points)3.7%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.4% (±1.4 points)1.3%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home5.7% (±1.8 points)7.7%14.9%15.1%

In Auburn, the average commute is not measurably different from Cayuga County (22.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Auburn, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cayuga County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Cayuga County, Auburn ranks 22 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 885 of 1,003.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Auburn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableAuburnCayuga CountyNew YorkUnited States
No vehicle14.9% (±3.0 points)9.1%29.2%8.4%
1 vehicle49.3% (±3.3 points)36.3%33.6%33.1%
2 vehicles27.3% (±2.9 points)37.0%25.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles8.5% (±1.9 points)17.7%11.8%21.9%

In Auburn, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Cayuga County (9.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Auburn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
AuburnCayuga CountyNew YorkUnited States
Workers working from home5.7% (±1.8 points)7.7% (±0.9 points)14.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.2% (±1.9 points)93.8% (±0.9 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet88.3% (±2.9 points)89.1% (±1.3 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Auburn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cayuga County (89.1%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Auburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Auburn—19.7 minutes (±3.0)—
Melrose Park3.3 mi25.9 minutes (±8.6)Not measurably different
Town of Sennett3.9 mi20.9 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different
Town of Fleming4.1 mi18.4 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Town of Throop4.3 mi26.4 minutes (±3.5)Higher
Town of Owasco4.7 mi23.4 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Town of Aurelius5.1 mi18.6 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Village of Skaneateles7.1 mi21.0 minutes (±5.8)Not measurably different
Village of Port Byron7.7 mi31.9 minutes (±11.1)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Throop, NY (26.4 minutes), Village of Port Byron, NY (31.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Cayuga County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
14 (tie)Town of Springport22.8 minutes (±3.3)
17 (tie)Town of Montezuma22.5 minutes (±2.0)
17 (tie)Town of Scipio22.5 minutes (±2.8)
19Town of Venice21.0 minutes (±4.8)
20Town of Sennett20.9 minutes (±2.5)
21Town of Ledyard20.4 minutes (±2.4)
22Auburn19.7 minutes (±3.0)
23Town of Aurelius18.6 minutes (±1.6)
24Town of Fleming18.4 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Auburn

How long is the average commute in Auburn?

Workers who live in Auburn, NY take an average of 19.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Auburn without a car?

14.9% of households in Auburn have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Auburn?

5.7% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Auburn worked from home, and 88.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Auburn city, Cayuga County, New York (county subdivision:03078, in state:36 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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