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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Niles, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Niles, NY take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

4.8% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.8%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in the Town of Niles get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Niles	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	87.5% (±6.1 points)	78.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±4.5 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.8% (±3.3 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Niles, the average commute is not measurably different from Cayuga County (22.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Niles, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cayuga County (0.3%).

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

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

In Cayuga County, the Town of Niles ranks 10 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 479 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 Niles

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Niles	Cayuga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±4.5 points)	9.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4% (±10.3 points)	36.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±10.5 points)	37.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.8% (±7.9 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Niles, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cayuga County (9.1%).

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 Niles

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Niles	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.8% (±3.3 points)	7.7% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±3.5 points)	93.8% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.6% (±4.7 points)	89.1% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Niles, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cayuga County (89.1%).

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 Niles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Niles
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Niles	—	25.8 minutes (±3.2)	—
Town of Moravia	5.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Spafford	5.9 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Town of Sempronius	6.6 mi	29.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Owasco	6.9 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Skaneateles	7.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Moravia	7.3 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Melrose Park	8.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Scipio	8.7 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Spafford, NY (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cayuga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Town of Summerhill	29.2 minutes (±3.8)
5	Town of Mentz	28.5 minutes (±6.2)
6	Town of Sterling	26.8 minutes (±2.7)
7	Town of Brutus	26.7 minutes (±3.2)
8 (tie)	Town of Conquest	26.4 minutes (±2.1)
8 (tie)	Town of Throop	26.4 minutes (±3.5)
10	Town of Niles	25.8 minutes (±3.2)
11	Town of Moravia	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
12 (tie)	Town of Locke	23.4 minutes (±2.0)
12 (tie)	Town of Owasco	23.4 minutes (±4.4)
14 (tie)	Town of Cato	22.8 minutes (±2.4)
14 (tie)	Town of Genoa	22.8 minutes (±1.9)
14 (tie)	Town of Springport	22.8 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Niles, NY take an average of 25.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.6% of households in the Town of Niles have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.8% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Niles worked from home, and 85.6% 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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