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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Elba, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Elba, NY take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Town of Elba get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Elba	Genesee County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.4% (±6.2 points)	81.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±5.8 points)	6.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±4.2 points)	6.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Elba, the average commute is not measurably different from Genesee County (23.5 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 Elba, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Genesee 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 Genesee County, the Town of Elba ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 658 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 Elba

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Elba	Genesee County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.4 points)	8.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.0% (±6.3 points)	35.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.9% (±7.2 points)	37.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.4% (±7.6 points)	19.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Elba, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Genesee County (8.8%).

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 Elba

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Elba	Genesee County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±4.2 points)	6.7% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.6 points)	93.5% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±2.4 points)	90.0% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Elba, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Genesee County (90.0%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Elba

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Elba
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Elba	—	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	—
Village of Elba	1.4 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Oakfield	5.2 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Byron	5.3 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Oakfield	5.4 mi	27.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Barre	6.3 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Batavia	6.6 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Batavia	7.2 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarendon	8.1 mi	31.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Elba, NY (18.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Clarendon, NY (31.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Bethany	27.9 minutes (±8.0)
3 (tie)	Town of Le Roy	25.6 minutes (±2.8)
3 (tie)	Town of Pembroke	25.6 minutes (±4.4)
5	Town of Oakfield	25.4 minutes (±4.1)
6	Town of Byron	24.5 minutes (±3.3)
7	Town of Darien	24.3 minutes (±3.2)
8 (tie)	Town of Elba	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
8 (tie)	Town of Pavilion	23.4 minutes (±2.6)
10	Town of Batavia	22.9 minutes (±2.9)
11	Town of Alexander	21.6 minutes (±3.0)
12	Batavia	21.3 minutes (±3.2)
13	Town of Stafford	21.1 minutes (±4.4)
14	Town of Bergen	21.0 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Elba, NY take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% of households in the Town of Elba have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.5% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Elba worked from home, and 95.7% 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 Elba town, Genesee County, New York (county subdivision:23756, in state:36 county:037).

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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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