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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Alden, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Alden, NY take an average of 27.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

9.4% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.4%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in the Town of Alden get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Alden	Erie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.5% (±4.1 points)	72.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±3.7 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.4% (±3.3 points)	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Alden, the average commute is higher than in Erie County (21.3 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 Alden, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (2.8%).

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

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

In Erie County, the Town of Alden ranks 6 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 400 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 Alden

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Alden	Erie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±1.0 points)	11.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±5.7 points)	39.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.2% (±6.8 points)	35.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.1% (±4.8 points)	13.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Alden, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (11.5%).

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 the Town of Alden

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Alden	Erie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.4% (±3.3 points)	12.9% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.5 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±2.4 points)	90.2% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Alden, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Erie County (90.2%).

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 Alden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Alden
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Alden	—	27.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Village of Alden	1.4 mi	29.2 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Lancaster	5.7 mi	20.4 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Town of Marilla	5.7 mi	28.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Clarence (community)	6.1 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Darien	7.0 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Corfu	7.0 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Lancaster	7.5 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of Newstead	7.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lancaster, NY (20.4 minutes), Village of Lancaster, NY (18.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Sardinia	29.5 minutes (±2.9)
2	Town of Evans	29.1 minutes (±2.7)
3	Town of Holland	28.7 minutes (±2.9)
4	Town of Marilla	28.2 minutes (±5.2)
5	Town of Concord	27.3 minutes (±2.6)
6	Town of Alden	27.2 minutes (±2.7)
7	Town of Colden	26.4 minutes (±1.9)
8	Town of Brant	25.7 minutes (±4.2)
9	Town of Eden	25.2 minutes (±2.5)
10	Town of North Collins	25.1 minutes (±2.6)
11	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	24.8 minutes (±3.8)
12	Town of Wales	24.6 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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 Alden

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

Workers who live in the Town of Alden, NY take an average of 27.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.9% of households in the Town of Alden have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.4% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Alden worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Alden town, Erie County, New York (county subdivision:01099, in state:36 county:029).

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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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