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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lyons, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lyons, NY take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

11.8% work from home.

13.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 11.8%
Households without a car: 13.4%

How people in the Town of Lyons get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lyons	Wayne County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.4% (±10.3 points)	77.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±6.2 points)	8.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.8% (±8.7 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Lyons, the average commute is not measurably different from Wayne County (23.8 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 Lyons, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.2%).

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

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

In Wayne County, the Town of Lyons ranks 15 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 835 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 Lyons

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lyons	Wayne County	New York	United States
No vehicle	13.4% (±5.9 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4% (±7.0 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±7.8 points)	40.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.2% (±4.5 points)	19.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Lyons, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Wayne County (7.2%).

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 Lyons

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lyons	Wayne County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.8% (±8.7 points)	10.1% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.2% (±5.4 points)	93.1% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.7% (±6.7 points)	89.6% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Lyons, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wayne County (89.6%).

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 Lyons

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lyons
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lyons	—	20.7 minutes (±3.4)	—
Town of Arcadia	4.0 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Newark	5.8 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Galen	6.6 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Clyde	6.8 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Rose	6.9 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Town of Sodus	8.8 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Palmyra	9.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Town of Phelps	9.7 mi	20.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Rose, NY (25.7 minutes), Town of Palmyra, NY (24.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8 (tie)	Town of Walworth	23.5 minutes (±1.3)
10	Town of Ontario	23.0 minutes (±1.6)
11	Town of Butler	22.8 minutes (±3.1)
12	Town of Arcadia	22.7 minutes (±2.8)
13	Town of Sodus	22.6 minutes (±2.9)
14	Town of Galen	22.1 minutes (±3.1)
15	Town of Lyons	20.7 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Lyons include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lyons (community).

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 Lyons

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

Workers who live in the Town of Lyons, NY take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.4% of households in the Town of Lyons have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.8% (±8.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lyons worked from home, and 85.7% 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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