How long is the commute from the Town of Adams, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Adams, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Adams, NY take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.4% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

14.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 14.6%

How people in the Town of Adams get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Adams	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±10.1 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±4.2 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	9.4% (±10.3 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±4.1 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Adams, the average commute is higher than in Jefferson County (19.5 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Adams, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, the Town of Adams ranks 13 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 674 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Adams

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Adams	Jefferson County	New York	United States
No vehicle	14.6% (±10.1 points)	9.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±5.1 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±8.9 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.3% (±6.4 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Adams, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (9.7%).

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 the Town of Adams

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Adams	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±4.1 points)	7.7% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±1.6 points)	94.4% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Adams, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jefferson County (90.8%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Adams

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Adams
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Adams	—	23.2 minutes (±3.4)	—
Village of Adams	2.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Henderson	6.3 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Village of Sackets Harbor	7.1 mi	29.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellisburg	7.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Rodman	7.6 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Lorraine	7.8 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellisburg	8.6 mi	16.5 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Village of Mannsville	8.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Ellisburg, NY (16.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Henderson, NY (29.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Brownville	24.8 minutes (±4.5)
8	Town of Hounsfield	24.6 minutes (±3.7)
9	Town of Cape Vincent	24.5 minutes (±3.8)
10	Town of Wilna	24.2 minutes (±3.1)
11	Town of Watertown	23.6 minutes (±4.2)
12	Town of Ellisburg	23.5 minutes (±2.9)
13 (tie)	Town of Adams	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
13 (tie)	Town of Rutland	23.2 minutes (±4.4)
15	Town of Philadelphia	23.0 minutes (±3.6)
16	Town of Rodman	22.3 minutes (±2.1)
17	Town of Alexandria	21.2 minutes (±2.8)
18	Town of Orleans	20.8 minutes (±2.6)
19	Town of Champion	20.2 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Adams include them.

The figures for the Town of Adams include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Adams Center.

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 Town of Adams

How long is the average commute in the Town of Adams?

Workers who live in the Town of Adams, NY take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Adams without a car?

14.6% of households in the Town of Adams have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Adams?

9.9% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Adams worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Adams town, Jefferson County, New York (county subdivision:00210, in state:36 county:045).

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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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