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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Gouverneur, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Gouverneur, NY take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

10.3% of workers walk to work.

1.5% work from home.

14.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.5%
Households without a car: 14.5%

How people in the Town of Gouverneur get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±8.2 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±4.4 points)	9.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	10.3% (±6.3 points)	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.5% (±2.5 points)	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Gouverneur, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (21.0 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 Gouverneur, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (0.3%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, the Town of Gouverneur ranks 18 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 650 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 Gouverneur

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
No vehicle	14.5% (±6.6 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.1% (±8.8 points)	37.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.2% (±6.9 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.2% (±5.9 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Gouverneur, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (10.1%).

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 Gouverneur

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	1.5% (±2.5 points)	7.3% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±3.3 points)	91.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.6% (±8.4 points)	86.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Gouverneur, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

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 Gouverneur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gouverneur
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Gouverneur	—	23.5 minutes (±5.5)	—
Village of Gouverneur	1.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Richville	6.3 mi	26.4 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Rossie	6.9 mi	29.8 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Fowler	7.0 mi	26.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Macomb	7.0 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Hermon	10 mi	31.4 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Town of De Kalb	10 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Antwerp	11 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11 (tie)	Town of Lawrence	26.1 minutes (±3.1)
13	Town of De Kalb	25.4 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Hopkinton	25.1 minutes (±3.9)
15	Town of Norfolk	24.5 minutes (±4.3)
16	Town of Pierrepont	23.8 minutes (±3.2)
17	Town of Madrid	23.6 minutes (±3.1)
18	Town of Gouverneur	23.5 minutes (±5.5)
19	Town of Parishville	23.4 minutes (±3.1)
20	Town of Clare	23.2 minutes (±5.9)
21	Town of De Peyster	23.1 minutes (±2.6)
22 (tie)	Town of Fine	22.9 minutes (±5.1)
22 (tie)	Town of Morristown	22.9 minutes (±4.1)
24 (tie)	Akwesasne	22.7 minutes (±6.2)

Showing 13 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Gouverneur, NY take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

14.5% of households in the Town of Gouverneur have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

1.5% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Gouverneur worked from home, and 84.6% 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 Gouverneur town, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:29608, in state:36 county:089).

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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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