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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Covert, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Covert, NY take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

15.5% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.7 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.5%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in the Town of Covert get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Covert	Seneca County	New York	United States
Drove alone	67.9% (±8.1 points)	76.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±3.2 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	8.0% (±3.9 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.5% (±5.6 points)	8.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Covert, the average commute is not measurably different from Seneca County (21.3 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 Covert, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Seneca County (0.2%).

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

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

In Seneca County, the Town of Covert ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 714 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 Covert

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Covert	Seneca County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±3.4 points)	8.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.7% (±6.6 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.0% (±6.7 points)	37.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.0% (±3.7 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Covert, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Seneca County (8.8%).

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 Covert

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Covert	Seneca County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.5% (±5.6 points)	8.6% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.8% (±3.4 points)	91.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.8% (±3.8 points)	86.4% (±2.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Covert, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Seneca County (86.4%).

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 Covert

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Covert
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Covert	—	22.7 minutes (±2.0)	—
Village of Interlaken	2.7 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Trumansburg	3.5 mi	35.3 minutes (±10.3)	Higher
Town of Ulysses	6.4 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Lodi	6.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±6.9)	Higher
Town of Ovid	6.8 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Town of Lodi	6.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Genoa	7.8 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Lansing	8.5 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lansing, NY (19.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Trumansburg, NY (35.3 minutes), Village of Lodi, NY (32.0 minutes), Town of Ovid, NY (31.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Seneca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Ovid	31.0 minutes (±5.8)
2	Town of Tyre	29.1 minutes (±3.6)
3	Town of Lodi	26.0 minutes (±2.8)
4 (tie)	Town of Romulus	23.3 minutes (±3.4)
4 (tie)	Town of Varick	23.3 minutes (±3.4)
6	Town of Covert	22.7 minutes (±2.0)
7	Town of Waterloo	21.8 minutes (±3.6)
8	Town of Fayette	21.1 minutes (±4.0)
9	Town of Junius	18.8 minutes (±1.5)
10	Town of Seneca Falls	17.4 minutes (±1.8)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Covert, NY take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.2% of households in the Town of Covert have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.5% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Covert worked from home, and 88.8% 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 Covert town, Seneca County, New York (county subdivision:18663, in state:36 county:099).

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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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