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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Orleans, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Orleans, NY take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

18.2% work from home.

9.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.2%
Households without a car: 9.7%

How people in the Town of Orleans get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Orleans	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.5% (±12.1 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±3.7 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.2% (±12.8 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Orleans, the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (19.5 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 Orleans, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, the Town of Orleans ranks 18 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 822 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 Orleans

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Orleans	Jefferson County	New York	United States
No vehicle	9.7% (±4.2 points)	9.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±8.7 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±8.0 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±5.6 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Orleans, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (9.7%).

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 Orleans

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Orleans	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.2% (±12.8 points)	7.7% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±3.8 points)	94.4% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±4.5 points)	90.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Orleans, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.8%).

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 Orleans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Orleans
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Orleans	—	20.8 minutes (±2.6)	—
Town of Clayton	6.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Clayton	6.4 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Alexandria	7.6 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Theresa	7.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Village of Alexandria Bay	8.0 mi	16.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Theresa	9.3 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Town of Pamelia	12 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Evans Mills	12 mi	15.5 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Alexandria Bay, NY (16.2 minutes), Village of Evans Mills, NY (15.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Theresa, NY (28.4 minutes), Town of Theresa, NY (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Town of Ellisburg	23.5 minutes (±2.9)
13 (tie)	Town of Adams	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
13 (tie)	Town of Rutland	23.2 minutes (±4.4)
15	Town of Philadelphia	23.0 minutes (±3.6)
16	Town of Rodman	22.3 minutes (±2.1)
17	Town of Alexandria	21.2 minutes (±2.8)
18	Town of Orleans	20.8 minutes (±2.6)
19	Town of Champion	20.2 minutes (±2.4)
20	Town of Lorraine	19.8 minutes (±3.0)
21	Town of Pamelia	19.3 minutes (±3.7)
22	Watertown	16.3 minutes (±1.6)
23	Town of Le Ray	13.4 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Orleans, NY take an average of 20.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.7% of households in the Town of Orleans have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.2% (±12.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Orleans worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Orleans town, Jefferson County, New York (county subdivision:55398, in state:36 county:045).

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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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