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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ellery, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ellery, NY take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in the Town of Ellery get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ellery	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	86.9% (±4.6 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±3.7 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±2.4 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ellery, the average commute is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (19.6 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 Ellery, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Chautauqua County, the Town of Ellery ranks 13 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 671 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 Ellery

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ellery	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.5 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.1% (±6.1 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.8% (±8.2 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.6% (±5.5 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ellery, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chautauqua County (11.1%).

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 Ellery

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ellery	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±2.4 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.4% (±9.0 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±9.1 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ellery, 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 Ellery

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ellery
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ellery	—	23.2 minutes (±5.3)	—
Village of Bemus Point	2.6 mi	15.4 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Lakewood	6.5 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Gerry	6.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Celoron	7.0 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Village of Sinclairville	7.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of North Harmony	7.2 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellicott	7.2 mi	15.8 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Stockton	7.6 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Bemus Point, NY (15.4 minutes), Village of Celoron, NY (13.2 minutes), Town of Ellicott, NY (15.8 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
7	Town of Sherman	25.7 minutes (±5.2)
8	Town of Ellington	24.7 minutes (±3.5)
9 (tie)	Town of Cherry Creek	24.2 minutes (±4.2)
9 (tie)	Town of Sheridan	24.2 minutes (±3.6)
11	Town of Mina	23.7 minutes (±4.5)
12	Town of Villenova	23.5 minutes (±4.3)
13	Town of Ellery	23.2 minutes (±5.3)
14	Town of Clymer	23.0 minutes (±4.3)
15	Town of Stockton	22.8 minutes (±3.7)
16	Town of Chautauqua	22.1 minutes (±5.0)
17 (tie)	Town of Busti	21.2 minutes (±2.8)
17 (tie)	Town of Poland	21.2 minutes (±2.4)
19	Town of North Harmony	20.4 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 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 Ellery 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 Ellery

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ellery, NY take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.6% of households in the Town of Ellery have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.5% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ellery worked from home, and 87.1% 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 Ellery town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:23976, 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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