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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ellicott, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ellicott, NY take an average of 15.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.8 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in the Town of Ellicott get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ellicott	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.8% (±4.5 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±4.4 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.3 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±2.3 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ellicott, 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 Ellicott, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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 Ellicott ranks 26 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 983 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 Ellicott

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ellicott	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±3.0 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.3% (±4.6 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.1% (±5.1 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.8% (±4.0 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ellicott, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Ellicott

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ellicott	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±2.3 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±1.5 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±2.1 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ellicott, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Chautauqua County (88.5%).

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 Ellicott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ellicott
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ellicott	—	15.8 minutes (±2.3)	—
Village of Falconer	2.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	2.4 mi	15.2 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Celoron	2.9 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Lakewood	4.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Poland	5.9 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Town of Gerry	6.5 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Town of Ellery	7.2 mi	23.2 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Town of Busti	7.3 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Poland, NY (21.2 minutes), Town of Gerry, NY (27.0 minutes), Town of Ellery, NY (23.2 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
20	Town of Kiantone	20.3 minutes (±3.2)
21	Town of Carroll	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
22	Town of Ripley	19.8 minutes (±4.4)
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 10 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 Ellicott include them.

The figures for the Town of Ellicott include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Jamestown West.

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 Ellicott

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ellicott, NY take an average of 15.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.7% of households in the Town of Ellicott have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.2% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ellicott worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Ellicott town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:23998, in state:36 county:013).

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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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