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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Batavia, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Batavia, NY take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

3.7% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in the Town of Batavia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Batavia	Genesee County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±6.0 points)	81.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.4 points)	6.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.7% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±4.3 points)	6.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Batavia, the average commute is not measurably different from Genesee County (23.5 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 Batavia, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Genesee County (0.2%).

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

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

In Genesee County, the Town of Batavia ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 700 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 Batavia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Batavia	Genesee County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±1.8 points)	8.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.9% (±7.1 points)	35.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.4% (±7.7 points)	37.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.6% (±6.5 points)	19.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Batavia, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Genesee County (8.8%).

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 Batavia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Batavia	Genesee County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±4.3 points)	6.7% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±3.2 points)	93.5% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±3.6 points)	90.0% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Batavia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Genesee County (90.0%).

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 Batavia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Batavia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Batavia	—	22.9 minutes (±2.9)	—
Batavia	2.4 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Oakfield	5.2 mi	27.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Alexander	5.4 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Elba	5.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Oakfield	6.5 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Alexander	6.7 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Elba	7.2 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Stafford	7.3 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

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

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

Average commute across Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3 (tie)	Town of Pembroke	25.6 minutes (±4.4)
5	Town of Oakfield	25.4 minutes (±4.1)
6	Town of Byron	24.5 minutes (±3.3)
7	Town of Darien	24.3 minutes (±3.2)
8 (tie)	Town of Elba	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
8 (tie)	Town of Pavilion	23.4 minutes (±2.6)
10	Town of Batavia	22.9 minutes (±2.9)
11	Town of Alexander	21.6 minutes (±3.0)
12	Batavia	21.3 minutes (±3.2)
13	Town of Stafford	21.1 minutes (±4.4)
14	Town of Bergen	21.0 minutes (±3.1)
15	Tonawanda Reservation (Genesee County)	20.3 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Batavia, NY take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.0% of households in the Town of Batavia have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.9% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Batavia worked from home, and 93.1% 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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