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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lapeer, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lapeer, NY take an average of 27.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.6% of workers walk to work.

2.3% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.0 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.3%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in the Town of Lapeer get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lapeer	Cortland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.9% (±9.4 points)	72.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±5.2 points)	11.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.6% (±6.4 points)	5.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.0% (±4.7 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.3% (±2.8 points)	7.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Lapeer, the average commute is higher than in Cortland County (22.3 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 Lapeer, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cortland County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cortland County, the Town of Lapeer ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 410 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 Lapeer

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lapeer	Cortland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±6.4 points)	11.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.6% (±10.7 points)	32.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.2% (±9.6 points)	38.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.0% (±11.7 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Lapeer, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cortland County (11.7%).

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 Lapeer

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lapeer	Cortland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	2.3% (±2.8 points)	7.8% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.4% (±6.6 points)	94.5% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.8% (±7.5 points)	88.3% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lapeer
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lapeer	—	27.0 minutes (±3.0)	—
Village of Marathon	4.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Harford	4.7 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Virgil	5.2 mi	27.2 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Marathon	5.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Lisle	6.1 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Freetown	6.3 mi	33.9 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Town of Richford	7.0 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Lisle	9.2 mi	27.9 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Freetown, NY (33.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cortland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Cuyler	29.9 minutes (±4.4)
6	Town of Cincinnatus	29.3 minutes (±4.3)
7	Town of Truxton	28.9 minutes (±2.8)
8	Town of Marathon	28.4 minutes (±3.5)
9	Town of Preble	27.4 minutes (±4.8)
10	Town of Virgil	27.2 minutes (±3.9)
11	Town of Lapeer	27.0 minutes (±3.0)
12	Town of Harford	25.8 minutes (±2.5)
13	Town of Solon	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
14	Town of Homer	23.3 minutes (±2.7)
15	Town of Cortlandville	21.2 minutes (±2.9)
16	Cortland	16.8 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Lapeer, NY take an average of 27.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.2% of households in the Town of Lapeer have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

2.3% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lapeer worked from home, and 88.8% 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 Lapeer town, Cortland County, New York (county subdivision:41300, in state:36 county:023).

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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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