How long is the commute from the Town of Lewis (Essex County), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lewis (Essex County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lewis (Essex County), NY take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 6.3%

How people in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	Essex County	New York	United States
Drove alone	84.1% (±6.4 points)	70.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±2.4 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.6 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±5.8 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Lewis (Essex County), the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (22.7 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 Lewis (Essex County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex 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 Essex County, the Town of Lewis (Essex County) ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 556 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 Lewis (Essex County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	Essex County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.3% (±5.0 points)	7.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.6% (±9.1 points)	36.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±10.2 points)	38.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4% (±5.8 points)	18.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Lewis (Essex County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Essex County (7.4%).

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 Lewis (Essex County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	Essex County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±5.8 points)	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.1% (±6.8 points)	94.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.9% (±8.0 points)	91.9% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Lewis (Essex County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (91.9%).

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 Lewis (Essex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lewis (Essex County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lewis (Essex County)	—	24.8 minutes (±4.0)	—
Town of Jay	7.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Essex	9.3 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Elizabethtown	9.4 mi	15.9 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Willsboro	10 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Chesterfield	11 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Westport	11 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Au Sable	13 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Keeseville	14 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Elizabethtown, NY (15.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Keene	33.4 minutes (±17.2)
3	Town of Moriah	32.1 minutes (±4.4)
4	Town of Minerva	30.9 minutes (±9.9)
5	Town of Westport	29.6 minutes (±4.6)
6	Town of Jay	28.4 minutes (±2.1)
7	Town of Crown Point	26.2 minutes (±4.1)
8	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	24.8 minutes (±4.0)
9	Town of Essex	24.1 minutes (±4.3)
10	Town of Willsboro	23.9 minutes (±5.4)
11	Town of North Hudson	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of St. Armand	20.8 minutes (±3.6)
13	Town of Chesterfield	20.6 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Ticonderoga	19.4 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Lewis (Essex County) 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 Lewis (Essex County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Lewis (Essex County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Lewis (Essex County), NY take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) without a car?

6.3% of households in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Lewis (Essex County)?

11.9% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) worked from home, and 83.9% 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 Lewis town, Essex County, New York (county subdivision:42114, in state:36 county:031).

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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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