How long is the commute from Sanborn, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Sanborn, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Sanborn, NY take an average of 17.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.3% of workers walk to work.

13.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Sanborn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sanborn	Niagara County	New York	United States
Drove alone	67.3% (±10.9 points)	77.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.5% (±10.2 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.3% (±5.8 points)	2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.8% (±7.7 points)	10.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In Sanborn, the average commute is lower than in Niagara County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

In Sanborn, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Niagara County (0.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Niagara County, Sanborn ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 376 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Sanborn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sanborn	Niagara County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.4 points)	9.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±13.9 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.6% (±13.2 points)	37.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.9% (±11.7 points)	16.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In Sanborn, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Niagara County (9.9%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Sanborn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sanborn	Niagara County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.8% (±7.7 points)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.6 points)	93.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±5.2 points)	89.8% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sanborn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Niagara County (89.8%).

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 Sanborn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanborn
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sanborn	—	17.7 minutes (±2.8)	—
Town of Wheatfield	3.5 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Town of Cambria	3.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Tuscarora Nation Reservation	3.9 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Niagara	5.6 mi	18.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Pendleton	6.4 mi	22.5 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
North Tonawanda	6.6 mi	20.4 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Ransomville	6.8 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Niagara Falls	7.8 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Wheatfield, NY (23.0 minutes), Town of Cambria, NY (25.9 minutes), Town of Pendleton, NY (22.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Gasport	34.8 minutes (±10.7)
2	Ransomville	25.5 minutes (±2.8)
3	Rapids	24.5 minutes (±4.8)
4	Newfane (community)	23.9 minutes (±4.4)
5	South Lockport	22.0 minutes (±2.1)
6	Sanborn	17.7 minutes (±2.8)
7	Niagara University	14.1 minutes (±4.9)

Sanborn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Lewiston, whose figures include it.

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 Sanborn

How long is the average commute in Sanborn?

Workers who live in Sanborn, NY take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sanborn without a car?

0.0% of households in Sanborn have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sanborn?

13.8% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in Sanborn worked from home, and 95.1% 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 Sanborn CDP, New York (place:64958, in state:36).

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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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