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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Alfred, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Alfred, NY take an average of 13.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

28.1% of workers walk to work.

16.3% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.4 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 16.3%
Households without a car: 6.9%

How people in the Town of Alfred get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Alfred	Allegany County	New York	United States
Drove alone	48.4% (±6.2 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±1.7 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	28.1% (±5.7 points)	6.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.3% (±4.8 points)	8.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Alfred, the average commute is lower than in Allegany 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 the Town of Alfred, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Allegany County (0.2%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 1000 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 Alfred

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Alfred	Allegany County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.9% (±3.1 points)	7.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.5% (±7.1 points)	35.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.3% (±7.2 points)	40.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.3% (±2.2 points)	17.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Alfred, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Allegany County (7.7%).

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 Alfred

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Alfred	Allegany County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.3% (±4.8 points)	8.8% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±1.4 points)	92.1% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±2.8 points)	86.7% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Alfred, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Allegany County (86.7%).

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 Alfred

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Alfred
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Alfred	—	13.4 minutes (±1.6)	—
Village of Alfred	1.5 mi	12.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Andover	5.3 mi	22.7 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Town of Ward	5.5 mi	40.3 minutes (±13.8)	Higher
Town of Andover	5.8 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Village of Almond	6.6 mi	20.1 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartsville	6.9 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Almond	7.5 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Town of West Almond	8.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Andover, NY (22.7 minutes), Town of Ward, NY (40.3 minutes), Town of Andover, NY (23.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Allegany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	Town of Willing	22.6 minutes (±2.9)
24	Town of Friendship	21.7 minutes (±2.1)
25	Town of Scio	20.7 minutes (±3.3)
26	Town of Caneadea	19.8 minutes (±3.5)
27	Town of Cuba	19.7 minutes (±2.5)
28	Town of Wellsville	15.9 minutes (±2.3)
29	Town of Alfred	13.4 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 7 of 29 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Alfred

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

Workers who live in the Town of Alfred, NY take an average of 13.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.9% of households in the Town of Alfred have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.3% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Alfred worked from home, and 94.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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