How long is the commute from the Town of Cape Vincent, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Cape Vincent, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Cape Vincent, NY take an average of 24.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.2% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.5 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in the Town of Cape Vincent get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Cape Vincent	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	71.3% (±8.2 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±6.1 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.2% (±4.3 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±4.8 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Cape Vincent, the average commute is higher than in Jefferson County (19.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Cape Vincent, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, the Town of Cape Vincent ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 584 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 Cape Vincent

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Cape Vincent	Jefferson County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±2.1 points)	9.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±6.5 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.3% (±7.8 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.7% (±6.5 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Cape Vincent, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jefferson County (9.7%).

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 Cape Vincent

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Cape Vincent	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±4.8 points)	7.7% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±4.6 points)	94.4% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±5.5 points)	90.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Cape Vincent, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.8%).

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 Cape Vincent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cape Vincent
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Cape Vincent	—	24.5 minutes (±3.8)	—
Village of Cape Vincent	2.1 mi	24.5 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Lyme	6.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Chaumont	8.5 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Brownville	12 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Clayton	12 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Clayton	13 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Dexter	14 mi	16.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Hounsfield	14 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Dexter, NY (16.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Town of Antwerp	27.0 minutes (±3.1)
4	Town of Theresa	26.3 minutes (±2.2)
5	Town of Worth	25.8 minutes (±2.4)
6	Town of Clayton	25.7 minutes (±4.4)
7	Town of Brownville	24.8 minutes (±4.5)
8	Town of Hounsfield	24.6 minutes (±3.7)
9	Town of Cape Vincent	24.5 minutes (±3.8)
10	Town of Wilna	24.2 minutes (±3.1)
11	Town of Watertown	23.6 minutes (±4.2)
12	Town of Ellisburg	23.5 minutes (±2.9)
13 (tie)	Town of Adams	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
13 (tie)	Town of Rutland	23.2 minutes (±4.4)
15	Town of Philadelphia	23.0 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in the Town of Cape Vincent?

Workers who live in the Town of Cape Vincent, NY take an average of 24.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Cape Vincent without a car?

3.9% of households in the Town of Cape Vincent have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Cape Vincent?

11.6% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Cape Vincent worked from home, and 89.4% 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 Cape Vincent town, Jefferson County, New York (county subdivision:12364, in state:36 county:045).

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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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