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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Bergen, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Bergen, NY take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

7.0% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 6.6%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in the Town of Bergen get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Bergen	Genesee County	New York	United States
Drove alone	81.7% (±7.4 points)	81.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±2.4 points)	6.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.0% (±6.2 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.6% (±3.9 points)	6.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Bergen, 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 Bergen, 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 Bergen ranks 14 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 804 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 Bergen

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Bergen	Genesee County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.3 points)	8.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.8% (±8.3 points)	35.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.9% (±9.2 points)	37.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.3% (±7.0 points)	19.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Bergen, 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 Bergen

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Bergen	Genesee County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.6% (±3.9 points)	6.7% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±1.6 points)	93.5% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±4.8 points)	90.0% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Bergen, 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 Bergen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bergen
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Bergen	—	21.0 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Bergen	1.1 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Churchville	3.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Riga	4.4 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Byron	5.7 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Sweden	5.8 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Le Roy	7.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Town of Clarendon	7.4 mi	31.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Village of Brockport	8.1 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Le Roy, NY (25.6 minutes), Town of Clarendon, NY (31.6 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
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 8 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 Bergen 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 Bergen

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

Workers who live in the Town of Bergen, NY take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.0% of households in the Town of Bergen have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.6% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Bergen worked from home, and 91.3% 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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