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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ontario, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ontario, NY take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in the Town of Ontario get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ontario	Wayne County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.9% (±4.7 points)	77.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±1.9 points)	8.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±3.2 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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 Ontario ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 697 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 Ontario

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ontario	Wayne County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±2.9 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5% (±5.5 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±4.7 points)	40.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.2% (±3.3 points)	19.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ontario, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Ontario

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ontario	Wayne County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±3.2 points)	10.1% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±2.5 points)	93.1% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±2.7 points)	89.6% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ontario, 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 Ontario

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ontario
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ontario	—	23.0 minutes (±1.6)	—
Village of Webster	5.7 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Williamson	6.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Walworth	6.2 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Webster	6.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Williamson (community)	6.8 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Gananda	8.3 mi	24.5 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Marion	8.3 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Penfield	9.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Webster, NY (21.0 minutes), Town of Penfield, NY (20.0 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
4	Town of Rose	25.7 minutes (±3.2)
5	Town of Palmyra	24.8 minutes (±2.1)
6 (tie)	Town of Marion	24.6 minutes (±2.6)
6 (tie)	Town of Williamson	24.6 minutes (±2.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Macedon	23.5 minutes (±1.6)
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 12 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 Ontario include them.

The figures for the Town of Ontario include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ontario (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 Ontario

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ontario, NY take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.8% of households in the Town of Ontario have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.5% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ontario worked from home, and 92.0% 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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