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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lewiston, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lewiston, NY take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.1%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in the Town of Lewiston get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lewiston	Niagara County	New York	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±2.8 points)	77.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±1.8 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±2.3 points)	10.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Lewiston, the average commute is lower than in Niagara County (22.5 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 Lewiston, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Niagara County (0.8%).

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

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

In Niagara County, the Town of Lewiston ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 825 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 Lewiston

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lewiston	Niagara County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±3.8 points)	9.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.4% (±3.8 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.2% (±4.3 points)	37.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.3% (±3.8 points)	16.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Lewiston, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Niagara County (9.9%).

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 Lewiston

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lewiston	Niagara County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.1% (±2.3 points)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.4% (±4.0 points)	93.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±4.0 points)	89.8% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Lewiston, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Niagara County (89.8%).

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 Lewiston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lewiston
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lewiston	—	20.8 minutes (±1.0)	—
Tuscarora Nation Reservation	1.5 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Ransomville	4.3 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Village of Lewiston	4.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Niagara	5.0 mi	18.6 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Town of Porter	5.2 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Village of Youngstown	6.4 mi	30.6 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Town of Cambria	6.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Town of Wheatfield	7.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tuscarora Nation Reservation, NY (17.3 minutes), Town of Niagara, NY (18.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ransomville, NY (25.5 minutes), Town of Porter, NY (27.7 minutes), Village of Youngstown, NY (30.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Town of Wilson	25.3 minutes (±1.4)
7	Town of Newfane	25.1 minutes (±2.5)
8	Lockport	23.6 minutes (±1.3)
9	Town of Wheatfield	23.0 minutes (±2.0)
10	Town of Pendleton	22.5 minutes (±1.7)
11	Town of Lockport	22.4 minutes (±1.3)
12	Town of Lewiston	20.8 minutes (±1.0)
13	North Tonawanda	20.4 minutes (±0.9)
14	Niagara Falls	19.1 minutes (±1.1)
15	Town of Niagara	18.6 minutes (±1.3)
16	Tuscarora Nation Reservation	17.3 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Niagara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Lewiston include them.

The figures for the Town of Lewiston include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Niagara University, Sanborn.

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 Lewiston

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

Workers who live in the Town of Lewiston, NY take an average of 20.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.1% of households in the Town of Lewiston have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.1% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lewiston worked from home, and 90.6% 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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