How long is the commute from the Town of Indian Lake, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Indian Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Indian Lake, NY take an average of 23.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

24.7% work from home.

5.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.8 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.7%
Households without a car: 5.7%

How people in the Town of Indian Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Indian Lake	Hamilton County	New York	United States
Drove alone	66.7% (±15.6 points)	73.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.7% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±2.9 points)	6.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.9% (±4.6 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.7% (±16.6 points)	13.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Indian Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Hamilton County (22.6 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 Indian Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Hamilton County, the Town of Indian Lake ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 626 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 Indian Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Indian Lake	Hamilton County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.7% (±4.5 points)	3.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.8% (±8.5 points)	41.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.2% (±9.1 points)	40.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.2% (±3.9 points)	14.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Indian Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hamilton County (3.5%).

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 Indian Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Indian Lake	Hamilton County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	24.7% (±16.6 points)	13.8% (±5.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±4.5 points)	94.3% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±5.7 points)	90.2% (±2.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Indian Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hamilton 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 Indian Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Indian Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Indian Lake	—	23.8 minutes (±5.9)	—
Town of Minerva	13 mi	30.9 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Speculator	15 mi	11.5 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Town of Lake Pleasant	15 mi	13.3 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Long Lake	18 mi	14.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Inlet	18 mi	16.1 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnsburg	19 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Newcomb	20 mi	16.9 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Wells	23 mi	42.9 minutes (±8.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Speculator, NY (11.5 minutes), Town of Lake Pleasant, NY (13.3 minutes), Town of Long Lake, NY (14.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Wells, NY (42.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Wells	42.9 minutes (±8.0)
2	Town of Morehouse	33.4 minutes (±22.8)
3	Town of Hope	28.3 minutes (±3.4)
4	Town of Benson	26.1 minutes (±4.6)
5	Town of Indian Lake	23.8 minutes (±5.9)
6	Town of Arietta	16.2 minutes (±4.4)
7	Town of Inlet	16.1 minutes (±8.2)
8	Town of Long Lake	14.0 minutes (±2.3)
9	Town of Lake Pleasant	13.3 minutes (±4.1)

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

How long is the average commute in the Town of Indian Lake?

Workers who live in the Town of Indian Lake, NY take an average of 23.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Indian Lake without a car?

5.7% of households in the Town of Indian Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Indian Lake?

24.7% (±16.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Indian Lake worked from home, and 87.5% 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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