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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Belfast, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Belfast, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

15.7% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.7%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in the Town of Belfast get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Belfast	Allegany County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.4% (±9.0 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±3.9 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.1 points)	6.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.0% (±5.2 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.7% (±6.0 points)	8.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Belfast, the average commute is higher than in Allegany County (22.8 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 Belfast, 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 Belfast ranks 11 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 326 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 Belfast

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Belfast	Allegany County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±3.4 points)	7.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.9% (±8.5 points)	35.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.1% (±8.4 points)	40.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.5% (±5.1 points)	17.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Belfast, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Allegany County (7.7%).

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 Belfast

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Belfast	Allegany County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.7% (±6.0 points)	8.8% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.6% (±5.5 points)	92.1% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.1% (±6.6 points)	86.7% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Belfast, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Allegany County (86.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Belfast

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Belfast
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Belfast	—	28.5 minutes (±4.9)	—
Town of Friendship	5.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Village of Angelica	5.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Town of New Hudson	6.1 mi	29.8 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Angelica	6.1 mi	32.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Caneadea	6.5 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Village of Belmont	7.6 mi	25.1 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Cuba	8.3 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Town of Amity	8.4 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Friendship, NY (21.7 minutes), Town of Caneadea, NY (19.8 minutes), Town of Cuba, NY (19.7 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
5	Town of Wirt	31.0 minutes (±5.1)
6	Town of Granger	30.9 minutes (±3.9)
7	Town of Birdsall	30.4 minutes (±5.5)
8	Town of New Hudson	29.8 minutes (±5.7)
9	Town of Centerville	29.5 minutes (±5.1)
10	Town of Independence	29.4 minutes (±8.0)
11	Town of Belfast	28.5 minutes (±4.9)
12	Town of Genesee	27.6 minutes (±4.0)
13	Town of Burns	27.3 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Hume	26.7 minutes (±4.2)
15	Town of Bolivar	26.5 minutes (±2.9)
16	Town of Clarksville	25.3 minutes (±4.0)
17	Town of Almond	24.9 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 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 Belfast 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 Belfast

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

Workers who live in the Town of Belfast, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.5% of households in the Town of Belfast have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.7% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Belfast worked from home, and 84.1% 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 Belfast town, Allegany County, New York (county subdivision:05573, in state:36 county:003).

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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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