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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Clayton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Clayton, NY take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.5% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.7 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in the Town of Clayton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Clayton	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±6.2 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.5 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.5% (±3.5 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±2.4 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Clayton, 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 Clayton, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Jefferson County, the Town of Clayton ranks 6 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 494 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 Clayton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Clayton	Jefferson County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±3.1 points)	9.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.0% (±5.6 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.3% (±5.9 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.8% (±3.8 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Clayton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (9.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Clayton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Clayton	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±2.4 points)	7.7% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±1.7 points)	94.4% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±2.7 points)	90.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Clayton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jefferson County (90.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Clayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clayton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Clayton	—	25.7 minutes (±4.4)	—
Village of Clayton	2.3 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Orleans	6.3 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Chaumont	9.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Alexandria Bay	12 mi	16.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Cape Vincent	12 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Brownville	12 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Alexandria	13 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Pamelia	13 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Alexandria Bay, NY (16.2 minutes), Town of Pamelia, NY (19.3 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
1	Town of Henderson	29.6 minutes (±4.5)
2	Town of Lyme	28.4 minutes (±7.2)
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)

Showing 12 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 Clayton 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 Clayton

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

Workers who live in the Town of Clayton, NY take an average of 25.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.8% of households in the Town of Clayton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.5% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Clayton worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Clayton town, Jefferson County, New York (county subdivision:16100, 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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