How long is the commute from Geneva (Ontario County), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Geneva (Ontario County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Geneva (Ontario County), NY take an average of 17.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

10.3% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

11.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.2 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 11.4%

How people in Geneva (Ontario County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Geneva (Ontario County)	Ontario County	New York	United States
Drove alone	68.6% (±4.6 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±3.8 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	10.3% (±2.7 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±2.8 points)	13.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In Geneva (Ontario County), the average commute is lower than in Ontario County (22.3 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Ontario County, Geneva (Ontario County) ranks 18 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 965 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in Geneva (Ontario County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Geneva (Ontario County)	Ontario County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.4% (±3.3 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.1% (±6.5 points)	35.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.9% (±5.6 points)	40.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.7% (±2.3 points)	17.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Geneva (Ontario County), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Ontario County (6.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Geneva (Ontario County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Geneva (Ontario County)	Ontario County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±2.8 points)	13.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±1.9 points)	95.6% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±3.5 points)	91.3% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Geneva (Ontario County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ontario County (91.3%).

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 Geneva (Ontario County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva (Ontario County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Geneva (Ontario County)	—	17.2 minutes (±2.1)	—
Town of Geneva	2.5 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Seneca	5.0 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Waterloo	5.2 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Town of Fayette	6.7 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	7.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Village of Waterloo	7.0 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Village of Phelps	7.4 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	8.3 mi	18.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Seneca, NY (26.9 minutes), Town of Waterloo, NY (21.8 minutes), Town of Phelps, NY (20.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ontario County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Town of West Bloomfield	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
13	Town of Gorham	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
14	Town of Phelps	20.9 minutes (±1.9)
15	Canandaigua	19.6 minutes (±2.2)
16	Town of Geneva	17.8 minutes (±3.2)
17	Town of Hopewell	17.3 minutes (±2.3)
18	Geneva (Ontario County)	17.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Ontario 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 Geneva (Ontario County)

How long is the average commute in Geneva (Ontario County)?

Workers who live in Geneva (Ontario County), NY take an average of 17.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Geneva (Ontario County) without a car?

11.4% of households in Geneva (Ontario County) have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Geneva (Ontario County)?

9.0% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Geneva (Ontario County) worked from home, and 91.5% 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 Geneva city, Ontario County, New York (county subdivision:28640, in state:36 county:069).

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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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