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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Columbia, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Columbia, NY take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in the Town of Columbia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Columbia	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.9% (±7.0 points)	77.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±3.5 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±4.9 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Columbia, the average commute is higher than in Herkimer County (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Columbia, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Herkimer 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 Herkimer County, the Town of Columbia ranks 5 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 103 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 Columbia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Columbia	Herkimer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±2.7 points)	9.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.8% (±4.9 points)	35.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±7.4 points)	39.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.3% (±7.1 points)	15.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Columbia, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Herkimer County (9.6%).

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 Columbia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Columbia	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±4.9 points)	10.1% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.3% (±4.9 points)	92.3% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.8% (±6.9 points)	88.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Columbia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Herkimer County (88.3%).

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 Columbia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Columbia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Columbia	—	34.3 minutes (±3.5)	—
Town of Richfield	5.4 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of German Flatts	5.4 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Village of Ilion	5.7 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of Warren	5.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Mohawk	5.9 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Richfield Springs	6.0 mi	33.5 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Winfield	6.4 mi	35.6 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Litchfield	6.5 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of German Flatts, NY (21.3 minutes), Village of Ilion, NY (19.8 minutes), Village of Mohawk, NY (22.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Ohio	41.5 minutes (±6.4)
2	Town of Norway	38.3 minutes (±8.7)
3	Town of Salisbury	36.7 minutes (±5.5)
4	Town of Winfield	35.6 minutes (±9.3)
5	Town of Columbia	34.3 minutes (±3.5)
6	Town of Russia	33.4 minutes (±3.9)
7	Town of Newport	31.0 minutes (±3.7)
8	Town of Webb	30.4 minutes (±16.4)
9	Town of Stark	28.9 minutes (±4.0)
10	Town of Danube	28.1 minutes (±4.4)
11	Town of Frankfort	27.9 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Herkimer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Columbia, NY take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.3% of households in the Town of Columbia have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.6% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Columbia worked from home, and 79.8% 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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