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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ellington, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ellington, NY take an average of 24.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

11.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.7 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 6.6%
Households without a car: 11.4%

How people in the Town of Ellington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ellington	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±7.4 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±5.3 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±3.7 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±3.0 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.6% (±5.0 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ellington, the average commute is higher than in 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 Ellington, 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 Ellington ranks 8 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 565 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 Ellington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ellington	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.4% (±6.7 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.3% (±6.8 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±8.7 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4% (±7.3 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ellington, 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 Ellington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ellington	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.6% (±5.0 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.2% (±7.2 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.6% (±7.1 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Ellington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ellington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ellington	—	24.7 minutes (±3.5)	—
Town of Conewango	5.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Cherry Creek	5.8 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Gerry	5.9 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Poland	6.1 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Falconer	8.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Sinclairville	8.0 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Leon	8.2 mi	34.9 minutes (±8.2)	Higher
Town of Randolph	8.3 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Leon, NY (34.9 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
2	Town of French Creek	27.9 minutes (±6.0)
3	Town of Gerry	27.0 minutes (±3.6)
4	Town of Arkwright	26.8 minutes (±4.1)
5	Town of Hanover	26.5 minutes (±2.7)
6	Town of Harmony	25.8 minutes (±3.2)
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)

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 Ellington 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 Ellington

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ellington, NY take an average of 24.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.4% of households in the Town of Ellington have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.6% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ellington worked from home, and 81.6% 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 Ellington town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:24053, 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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