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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Barker, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Barker, NY take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

7.8% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±7.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.8%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in the Town of Barker get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Barker	Broome County	New York	United States
Drove alone	88.9% (±5.2 points)	72.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±2.3 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	2.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.8% (±4.8 points)	9.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Barker, the average commute is higher than in Broome County (19.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Barker, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Broome County (2.6%).

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

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

In Broome County, the Town of Barker ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 423 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 Barker

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Barker	Broome County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.5 points)	13.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±6.8 points)	37.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±9.3 points)	34.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.4% (±8.3 points)	14.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Barker, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Broome County (13.5%).

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 Barker

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Barker	Broome County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.8% (±4.8 points)	9.6% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±3.1 points)	93.3% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.2% (±4.5 points)	89.8% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Barker, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Broome 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 the Town of Barker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Barker
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Barker	—	26.7 minutes (±7.0)	—
Town of Chenango	3.4 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Whitney Point	5.5 mi	31.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Nanticoke	6.1 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Triangle	6.3 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Chenango Bridge	7.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Fenton	7.1 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Maine	7.2 mi	19.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Lisle	7.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Broome County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Triangle	28.9 minutes (±3.0)
2	Town of Lisle	28.0 minutes (±2.3)
3 (tie)	Town of Barker	26.7 minutes (±7.0)
3 (tie)	Town of Sanford	26.7 minutes (±5.1)
5	Town of Windsor	25.5 minutes (±3.6)
6	Town of Chenango	23.7 minutes (±2.8)
7	Town of Nanticoke	23.1 minutes (±3.6)
8	Town of Colesville	22.1 minutes (±3.4)
9	Town of Fenton	20.5 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Barker 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 Barker

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

Workers who live in the Town of Barker, NY take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% of households in the Town of Barker have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.8% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Barker worked from home, and 89.2% 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 Barker town, Broome County, New York (county subdivision:04429, in state:36 county:007).

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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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