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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Olean, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Olean, NY take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

5.8% work from home.

9.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.8%
Households without a car: 9.9%

How people in the Town of Olean get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Olean	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.8% (±8.0 points)	75.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±6.7 points)	9.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±3.8 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.8% (±4.6 points)	8.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Olean, the average commute is lower than in Cattaraugus County (22.6 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 Olean, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County, the Town of Olean ranks 31 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 924 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 Olean

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Olean	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
No vehicle	9.9% (±6.9 points)	10.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.6% (±8.8 points)	36.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.0% (±9.8 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.5% (±5.4 points)	16.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Olean, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (10.7%).

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 Olean

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Olean	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.8% (±4.6 points)	8.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.5% (±6.3 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.6% (±7.5 points)	83.9% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Olean, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (83.9%).

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 Olean

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Olean
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Olean	—	18.6 minutes (±3.4)	—
Olean	1.7 mi	14.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Weston Mills	2.7 mi	16.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
St. Bonaventure	2.8 mi	15.2 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Portville	3.8 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Allegany	3.9 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Portville	4.8 mi	17.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Allegany	5.9 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Eldred	7.6 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olean, NY (14.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eldred, PA (28.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25	Town of Ellicottville	23.0 minutes (±4.9)
26	Town of Little Valley	22.1 minutes (±2.3)
27	Town of Hinsdale	21.5 minutes (±2.7)
28	Town of Conewango	20.9 minutes (±4.4)
29	Town of Portville	20.5 minutes (±2.8)
30	Town of Allegany	19.6 minutes (±2.4)
31	Town of Olean	18.6 minutes (±3.4)
32	Salamanca	17.6 minutes (±1.6)
33	Town of Great Valley	17.3 minutes (±2.2)
34	Allegany Reservation	16.0 minutes (±3.4)
35	Olean	14.4 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Olean, NY take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.9% of households in the Town of Olean have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.8% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Olean worked from home, and 81.6% 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 Olean town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:54727, in state:36 county:009).

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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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