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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Dunkirk, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Dunkirk, NY take an average of 14.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

9.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.4%
Households without a car: 9.2%

How people in the Town of Dunkirk get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Dunkirk	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.5% (±11.8 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.5% (±11.2 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±3.5 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.4% (±2.5 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Dunkirk, the average commute is lower than in Chautauqua County (19.6 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 Dunkirk, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (0.6%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 997 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 Dunkirk

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Dunkirk	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	9.2% (±5.1 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.9% (±8.0 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4% (±8.5 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.5% (±7.4 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Dunkirk, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (11.1%).

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 Dunkirk

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Dunkirk	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	2.4% (±2.5 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.0% (±5.3 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.1% (±7.9 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Dunkirk, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (88.5%).

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 Dunkirk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dunkirk
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Dunkirk	—	14.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Dunkirk	1.0 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Village of Fredonia	2.1 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Pomfret	4.2 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Town of Sheridan	5.0 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Town of Arkwright	6.7 mi	26.8 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Village of Brocton	8.3 mi	16.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Cassadaga	8.8 mi	29.8 minutes (±8.4)	Higher
Village of Silver Creek	9.2 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunkirk, NY (19.0 minutes), Town of Pomfret, NY (17.9 minutes), Town of Sheridan, NY (24.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chautauqua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23 (tie)	Dunkirk	19.0 minutes (±3.9)
23 (tie)	Town of Portland	19.0 minutes (±2.6)
25	Town of Pomfret	17.9 minutes (±2.2)
26	Town of Ellicott	15.8 minutes (±2.3)
27	Jamestown	15.2 minutes (±1.4)
28	Town of Westfield	14.8 minutes (±2.2)
29	Town of Dunkirk	14.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 7 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Dunkirk, NY take an average of 14.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.2% of households in the Town of Dunkirk have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

2.4% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Dunkirk worked from home, and 83.1% 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 Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:21116, in state:36 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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