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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Hector, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Hector, NY take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.6% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.6%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in the Town of Hector get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Hector	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.9% (±6.8 points)	76.5%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±3.8 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.6% (±4.7 points)	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Hector, the average commute is not measurably different from Schuyler County (24.1 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 Hector, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schuyler County (0.4%).

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

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

In Schuyler County, the Town of Hector ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 435 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 Hector

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Hector	Schuyler County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.7 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.8% (±7.3 points)	33.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±7.2 points)	34.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.0% (±8.3 points)	25.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Hector, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Schuyler County (6.8%).

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 Hector

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Hector	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.6% (±4.7 points)	9.4% (±1.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±3.5 points)	92.9% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±4.1 points)	88.6% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Hector, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Schuyler County (88.6%).

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 Hector

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hector
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Hector	—	26.6 minutes (±3.5)	—
Village of Burdett	4.2 mi	18.5 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Village of Watkins Glen	6.8 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Village of Montour Falls	8.3 mi	17.1 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Reading	8.3 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Trumansburg	8.3 mi	35.3 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Enfield	8.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±11.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Montour	8.5 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Odessa	8.5 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Burdett, NY (18.5 minutes), Village of Watkins Glen, NY (18.8 minutes), Village of Montour Falls, NY (17.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schuyler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Orange	30.0 minutes (±3.9)
2 (tie)	Town of Cayuta	28.4 minutes (±4.8)
2 (tie)	Town of Reading	28.4 minutes (±3.3)
4	Town of Hector	26.6 minutes (±3.5)
5	Town of Catharine	25.0 minutes (±2.2)
6	Town of Tyrone	23.9 minutes (±3.2)
7	Town of Dix	20.0 minutes (±2.4)
8	Town of Montour	18.4 minutes (±3.3)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Hector, NY take an average of 26.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.6% of households in the Town of Hector have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.6% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Hector worked from home, and 92.5% 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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