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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Herkimer, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Herkimer, NY take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

7.4% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

17.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 17.0%

How people in the Town of Herkimer get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Herkimer	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.8% (±9.1 points)	77.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.9% (±6.7 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.4% (±3.5 points)	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±5.0 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Herkimer, the average commute is lower than in Herkimer County (25.7 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 Herkimer, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Herkimer County (0.3%).

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

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

In Herkimer County, the Town of Herkimer ranks 18 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 772 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 Herkimer

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Herkimer	Herkimer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	17.0% (±4.5 points)	9.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.3% (±7.7 points)	35.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.5% (±7.1 points)	39.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.2% (±3.9 points)	15.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Herkimer, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Herkimer County (9.6%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Herkimer

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Herkimer	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±5.0 points)	10.1% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±3.9 points)	92.3% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±4.9 points)	88.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Herkimer, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Herkimer County (88.3%).

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 Herkimer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Herkimer
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Herkimer	—	21.6 minutes (±3.8)	—
Village of Herkimer	2.3 mi	20.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Mohawk	3.6 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Frankfort	3.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Ilion	4.0 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleville	5.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of German Flatts	5.6 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Fairfield	5.8 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Schuyler	6.0 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.9)	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 Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Town of Warren	27.7 minutes (±6.5)
13	Town of Little Falls	25.7 minutes (±5.0)
14	Town of Manheim	25.4 minutes (±3.8)
15	Town of Fairfield	25.1 minutes (±5.3)
16	Town of Litchfield	24.4 minutes (±2.1)
17	Little Falls	22.2 minutes (±3.0)
18	Town of Herkimer	21.6 minutes (±3.8)
19	Town of German Flatts	21.3 minutes (±2.1)
20	Town of Schuyler	20.6 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Herkimer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Herkimer, NY take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.0% of households in the Town of Herkimer have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.4% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Herkimer worked from home, and 87.5% 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 Herkimer town, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:34132, in state:36 county:043).

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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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