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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), NY take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

3.5% of workers walk to work.

7.3% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.6 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 1.5%
Work from home: 7.3%
Households without a car: 6.1%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	Lewis County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.6% (±8.6 points)	76.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.4% (±5.4 points)	9.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.5% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.5% (±2.3 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.3% (±4.8 points)	7.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), the average commute is higher than in Lewis County (24.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lewis County (1.1%).

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

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

In Lewis County, the Town of Lewis (Lewis County) ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 119 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 (Lewis County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	Lewis County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±4.3 points)	5.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.7% (±5.7 points)	29.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.5% (±9.3 points)	43.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.8% (±9.3 points)	21.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lewis County (5.4%).

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 (Lewis County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	Lewis County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.3% (±4.8 points)	7.5% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.9% (±8.7 points)	91.7% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.7% (±9.2 points)	86.5% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lewis County (86.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Lewis (Lewis County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lewis (Lewis County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	—	33.6 minutes (±4.8)	—
Town of Ava	7.6 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of West Turin	8.5 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Osceola	8.7 mi	48.9 minutes (±11.8)	Higher
Village of Constableville	9.2 mi	26.0 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Annsville	9.4 mi	29.2 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Florence	9.6 mi	31.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Leyden	10.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Lee	11 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of West Turin, NY (23.1 minutes), Town of Leyden, NY (25.6 minutes), Town of Lee, NY (22.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Osceola, NY (48.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lewis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Osceola	48.9 minutes (±11.8)
2	Town of Greig	35.5 minutes (±10.2)
3	Town of Pinckney	33.9 minutes (±4.9)
4	Town of Turin	33.7 minutes (±8.2)
5	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	33.6 minutes (±4.8)
6	Town of Diana	32.9 minutes (±5.8)
7	Town of Watson	32.8 minutes (±11.8)
8	Town of Leyden	25.6 minutes (±3.4)
9	Town of Harrisburg	25.2 minutes (±5.2)
10	Town of Montague	24.7 minutes (±12.5)
11	Town of Lyonsdale	23.8 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Lewis 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 (Lewis 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 (Lewis County)

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

Workers who live in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County), NY take an average of 33.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.1% of households in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County) have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.3% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lewis (Lewis County) worked from home, and 79.7% 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, Lewis County, New York (county subdivision:42125, in state:36 county:049).

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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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