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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Delaware, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Delaware, NY take an average of 27.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

5.4% of workers walk to work.

27.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.2 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 27.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Delaware get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Delaware	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Drove alone	61.0% (±14.5 points)	71.5%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±2.5 points)	1.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.4% (±5.5 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.3% (±11.4 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Delaware, the average commute is not measurably different from Sullivan County (28.0 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 Delaware, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sullivan County (1.3%).

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

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

In Sullivan County, the Town of Delaware ranks 11 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 404 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 Delaware

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Delaware	Sullivan County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.0 points)	8.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.5% (±9.4 points)	41.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±10.7 points)	31.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.0% (±7.4 points)	18.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Delaware, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sullivan County (8.6%).

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 Delaware

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Delaware	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	27.3% (±11.4 points)	13.2% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±4.0 points)	93.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.7% (±5.8 points)	89.4% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Delaware, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sullivan County (89.4%).

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 Delaware

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Delaware
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Delaware	—	27.2 minutes (±4.8)	—
Village of Jeffersonville	4.1 mi	23.3 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Cochecton	5.2 mi	34.5 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Town of Callicoon	6.8 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Damascus Township	7.5 mi	39.2 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	8.4 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Bethel	8.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township (Wayne County)	9.9 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Liberty	12 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Cochecton, NY (34.5 minutes), Damascus Township, PA (39.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Mamakating	33.8 minutes (±3.5)
6	Town of Bethel	32.1 minutes (±7.1)
7	Town of Neversink	31.5 minutes (±5.2)
8	Town of Forestburgh	30.9 minutes (±8.6)
9	Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	28.6 minutes (±4.9)
10	Town of Callicoon	28.1 minutes (±5.7)
11	Town of Delaware	27.2 minutes (±4.8)
12	Town of Thompson	24.8 minutes (±3.7)
13	Town of Liberty	24.6 minutes (±2.9)
14	Town of Rockland	23.7 minutes (±3.6)
15	Town of Fallsburg	22.4 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Delaware, NY take an average of 27.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% of households in the Town of Delaware have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

27.3% (±11.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Delaware worked from home, and 87.7% 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 Delaware town, Sullivan County, New York (county subdivision:20104, in state:36 county:105).

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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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