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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of LaFayette, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of LaFayette, NY take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.9% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.9%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in the Town of LaFayette get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of LaFayette	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.6% (±9.0 points)	71.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±7.9 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.9% (±6.6 points)	13.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of LaFayette, the average commute is not measurably different from Onondaga County (20.2 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 LaFayette, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Onondaga County (2.1%).

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

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

In Onondaga County, the Town of LaFayette ranks 9 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 755 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 LaFayette

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of LaFayette	Onondaga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.6 points)	12.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.5% (±7.8 points)	38.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.6% (±8.1 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±10.0 points)	13.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of LaFayette, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Onondaga County (12.0%).

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 LaFayette

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of LaFayette	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.9% (±6.6 points)	13.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±2.2 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.2% (±5.5 points)	91.6% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of LaFayette, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Onondaga County (91.6%).

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 LaFayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of LaFayette
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of LaFayette	—	21.9 minutes (±2.4)	—
Onondaga Nation Reservation	2.8 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Nedrow	5.2 mi	18.1 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of Pompey	5.9 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Otisco	7.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Town of Tully	7.1 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Village of Tully	7.6 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Fabius	7.8 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Onondaga	7.9 mi	20.5 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nedrow, NY (18.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Otisco, NY (26.6 minutes), Town of Tully, NY (27.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Town of Marcellus	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
4 (tie)	Town of Fabius	26.6 minutes (±4.1)
4 (tie)	Town of Otisco	26.6 minutes (±2.8)
6	Town of Van Buren	25.1 minutes (±3.1)
7	Town of Elbridge	24.6 minutes (±1.9)
8	Town of Lysander	24.0 minutes (±1.9)
9	Town of LaFayette	21.9 minutes (±2.4)
10	Town of Skaneateles	21.7 minutes (±2.8)
11	Town of Clay	21.4 minutes (±0.8)
12	Town of Camillus	21.3 minutes (±2.1)
13	Town of Manlius	21.2 minutes (±0.9)
14	Town of Pompey	21.0 minutes (±3.1)
15	Town of Onondaga	20.5 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of LaFayette, NY take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.3% of households in the Town of LaFayette have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.9% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of LaFayette worked from home, and 90.2% 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 LaFayette town, Onondaga County, New York (county subdivision:40266, in state:36 county:067).

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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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