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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Montour, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Montour, NY take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.2% take public transportation.

5.3% of workers walk to work.

5.9% work from home.

17.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.4 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 2.2%
Work from home: 5.9%
Households without a car: 17.2%

How people in the Town of Montour get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Montour	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.6% (±5.2 points)	76.5%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±3.2 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.2% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.3% (±3.4 points)	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±2.4 points)	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Montour, the average commute is lower than in Schuyler County (24.1 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 Montour, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schuyler County (0.4%).

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

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

In Schuyler County, the Town of Montour ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 935 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 Montour

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Montour	Schuyler County	New York	United States
No vehicle	17.2% (±7.1 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.0% (±5.8 points)	33.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1% (±6.7 points)	34.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.8% (±6.3 points)	25.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Montour, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Schuyler County (6.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Montour

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Montour	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.9% (±2.4 points)	9.4% (±1.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±3.5 points)	92.9% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.9% (±5.1 points)	88.6% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Montour, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Schuyler County (88.6%).

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 Montour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Montour
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Montour	—	18.4 minutes (±3.3)	—
Village of Montour Falls	1.3 mi	17.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Odessa	2.0 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Watkins Glen	3.5 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Dix	3.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Catharine	4.7 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Village of Millport	5.0 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Burdett	5.4 mi	18.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Veteran	6.6 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Catharine, NY (25.0 minutes), Town of Veteran, NY (23.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schuyler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2 (tie)	Town of Cayuta	28.4 minutes (±4.8)
2 (tie)	Town of Reading	28.4 minutes (±3.3)
4	Town of Hector	26.6 minutes (±3.5)
5	Town of Catharine	25.0 minutes (±2.2)
6	Town of Tyrone	23.9 minutes (±3.2)
7	Town of Dix	20.0 minutes (±2.4)
8	Town of Montour	18.4 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Schuyler County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Montour, NY take an average of 18.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.2% of households in the Town of Montour have no vehicle, and 2.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.9% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Montour worked from home, and 84.9% 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 Montour town, Schuyler County, New York (county subdivision:48186, in state:36 county:097).

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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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