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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lima, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lima, NY take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.8% of workers walk to work.

12.0% work from home.

5.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.0%
Households without a car: 5.8%

How people in the Town of Lima get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lima	Livingston County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.3% (±5.6 points)	75.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±2.8 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.8% (±2.6 points)	5.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.0% (±4.2 points)	8.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Lima, the average commute is lower than in Livingston County (25.1 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 Lima, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.6%).

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

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

In Livingston County, the Town of Lima ranks 13 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 732 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 Lima

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lima	Livingston County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.8% (±3.4 points)	5.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.9% (±5.4 points)	32.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.4% (±6.9 points)	38.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.9% (±5.5 points)	22.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Lima, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Livingston County (5.8%).

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 Lima

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lima	Livingston County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.0% (±4.2 points)	8.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.8 points)	92.9% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±3.2 points)	88.4% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Lima, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Livingston County (88.4%).

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 Lima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lima
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lima	—	22.3 minutes (±2.2)	—
Village of Lima	0.8 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Honeoye Falls	4.2 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of West Bloomfield	5.4 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Avon	5.7 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Livonia	5.9 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Rush	6.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Livonia	6.4 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Town of Mendon	6.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Livonia, NY (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of West Sparta	29.2 minutes (±2.9)
8	Town of Mount Morris	27.9 minutes (±4.8)
9	Town of Groveland	27.5 minutes (±2.7)
10	Town of North Dansville	26.2 minutes (±3.5)
11	Town of Livonia	26.1 minutes (±2.0)
12	Town of Caledonia	25.4 minutes (±3.1)
13	Town of Lima	22.3 minutes (±2.2)
14	Town of Leicester	22.1 minutes (±2.8)
15	Town of York	21.0 minutes (±3.9)
16	Town of Avon	20.7 minutes (±2.0)
17	Town of Geneseo	20.3 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Lima, NY take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.8% of households in the Town of Lima have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.0% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lima worked from home, and 93.2% 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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