How long is the commute from the Town of Grand Island, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Grand Island, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Grand Island, NY take an average of 18.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.9 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in the Town of Grand Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Grand Island	Erie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.6% (±4.5 points)	72.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±1.9 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±4.6 points)	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Grand Island, the average commute is lower than in Erie County (21.3 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 Grand Island, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (2.8%).

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

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

In Erie County, the Town of Grand Island ranks 29 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 913 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 Grand Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Grand Island	Erie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±2.5 points)	11.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.8% (±4.0 points)	39.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8% (±4.2 points)	35.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4% (±4.3 points)	13.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Grand Island, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (11.5%).

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 Grand Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Grand Island	Erie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±4.6 points)	12.9% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.3 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±2.5 points)	90.2% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Grand Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Erie County (90.2%).

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 Grand Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Grand Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Grand Island	—	18.9 minutes (±1.0)	—
Tonawanda	4.0 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Tonawanda Town	4.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Town of Tonawanda	5.0 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.1)	Higher
North Tonawanda	5.1 mi	20.4 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Niagara Falls	5.8 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Kenmore	5.9 mi	18.5 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Wheatfield	6.6 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Town of Niagara	6.8 mi	18.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tonawanda, NY (22.7 minutes), Tonawanda Town, NY (21.3 minutes), Town of Tonawanda, NY (20.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	Town of Tonawanda	20.6 minutes (±1.1)
24 (tie)	Town of Cheektowaga	20.4 minutes (±1.4)
24 (tie)	Town of Lancaster	20.4 minutes (±0.6)
26 (tie)	Lackawanna	20.0 minutes (±2.0)
26 (tie)	Town of Amherst	20.0 minutes (±0.7)
28	Buffalo	19.9 minutes (±0.5)
29	Town of Grand Island	18.9 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 7 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Grand Island include them.

The figures for the Town of Grand Island include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Grandyle Village.

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 Grand Island

How long is the average commute in the Town of Grand Island?

Workers who live in the Town of Grand Island, NY take an average of 18.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Grand Island without a car?

5.0% of households in the Town of Grand Island have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Grand Island?

18.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Grand Island worked from home, and 92.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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