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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Galen, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Galen, NY take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

10.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 8.1%
Households without a car: 10.8%

How people in the Town of Galen get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Galen	Wayne County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±6.9 points)	77.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.1% (±4.4 points)	8.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±2.8 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.1% (±4.3 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Galen, the average commute is not measurably different from Wayne County (23.8 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 Galen, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Wayne County, the Town of Galen ranks 14 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 747 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 Galen

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Galen	Wayne County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.8% (±5.1 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.5% (±6.3 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±7.9 points)	40.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1% (±6.0 points)	19.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Galen, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wayne County (7.2%).

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 Galen

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Galen	Wayne County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.1% (±4.3 points)	10.1% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.3% (±4.4 points)	93.1% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.3% (±5.8 points)	89.6% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Galen, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wayne County (89.6%).

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 Galen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Galen
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Galen	—	22.1 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Clyde	1.4 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Lyons (community)	5.6 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Savannah	6.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Town of Lyons	6.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	6.6 mi	18.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Rose	6.6 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Tyre	7.0 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Town of Butler	9.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Savannah, NY (30.9 minutes), Town of Tyre, NY (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8 (tie)	Town of Macedon	23.5 minutes (±1.6)
8 (tie)	Town of Walworth	23.5 minutes (±1.3)
10	Town of Ontario	23.0 minutes (±1.6)
11	Town of Butler	22.8 minutes (±3.1)
12	Town of Arcadia	22.7 minutes (±2.8)
13	Town of Sodus	22.6 minutes (±2.9)
14	Town of Galen	22.1 minutes (±3.1)
15	Town of Lyons	20.7 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Galen, NY take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.8% of households in the Town of Galen have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.1% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Galen worked from home, and 86.3% 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 Galen town, Wayne County, New York (county subdivision:28013, in state:36 county:117).

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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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