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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Collins, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Collins, NY take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in the Town of Collins get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Collins	Erie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±5.7 points)	72.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.8% (±4.6 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.3 points)	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±5.1 points)	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Collins, the average commute is not measurably different from Erie County (21.3 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 Collins, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (2.8%).

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

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

In Erie County, the Town of Collins ranks 14 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 600 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 Collins

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Collins	Erie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.6% (±6.0 points)	39.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±7.9 points)	35.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.3% (±5.3 points)	13.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Collins, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (11.5%).

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 Collins

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Collins	Erie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±5.1 points)	12.9% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±3.0 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±4.6 points)	90.2% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Collins, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Erie County (90.2%).

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 Collins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Collins
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Collins	—	24.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Gowanda	4.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Persia	5.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of North Collins	5.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Otto	6.5 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Town of Perrysburg	7.6 mi	24.9 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Village of North Collins	7.9 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	8.1 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of East Otto	8.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Otto, NY (32.5 minutes), Town of East Otto, NY (33.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Town of Brant	25.7 minutes (±4.2)
9	Town of Eden	25.2 minutes (±2.5)
10	Town of North Collins	25.1 minutes (±2.6)
11	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	24.8 minutes (±3.8)
12	Town of Wales	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
13	Town of Newstead	24.4 minutes (±2.5)
14	Town of Collins	24.2 minutes (±3.1)
15 (tie)	Town of Aurora	23.7 minutes (±1.8)
15 (tie)	Town of Boston	23.7 minutes (±1.4)
17 (tie)	Town of Clarence	23.0 minutes (±1.6)
17 (tie)	Town of Hamburg	23.0 minutes (±1.3)
17 (tie)	Town of West Seneca	23.0 minutes (±1.8)
20	Tonawanda	22.7 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Collins, NY take an average of 24.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.6% of households in the Town of Collins have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.0% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Collins worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Collins town, Erie County, New York (county subdivision:17200, in state:36 county:029).

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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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