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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lancaster, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lancaster, NY take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in the Town of Lancaster get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lancaster	Erie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.2% (±2.7 points)	72.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±2.1 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±1.6 points)	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster ranks 25 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 851 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 Lancaster

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lancaster	Erie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±1.6 points)	11.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.3% (±2.9 points)	39.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±2.8 points)	35.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.8% (±2.2 points)	13.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Lancaster, 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 Lancaster

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lancaster	Erie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±1.6 points)	12.9% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±1.9 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±2.0 points)	90.2% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lancaster
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lancaster	—	20.4 minutes (±0.6)	—
Village of Lancaster	2.0 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Depew	3.7 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Town Line	3.8 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Clarence (community)	4.9 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Harris Hill	4.9 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Town of Cheektowaga	5.5 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Alden	5.7 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Elma Center	5.7 mi	27.6 minutes (±5.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harris Hill, NY (18.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town Line, NY (29.1 minutes), Town of Alden, NY (27.2 minutes), Elma Center, NY (27.6 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
17 (tie)	Town of West Seneca	23.0 minutes (±1.8)
20	Tonawanda	22.7 minutes (±2.1)
21	Town of Elma	22.4 minutes (±1.9)
22	Town of Orchard Park	21.5 minutes (±1.2)
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 11 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster

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

Workers who live in the Town of Lancaster, NY take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.6% of households in the Town of Lancaster have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.5% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lancaster worked from home, and 89.5% 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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