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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ossian, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ossian, NY take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

2.8% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.4% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 2.8%
Work from home: 10.4%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in the Town of Ossian get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ossian	Livingston County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±9.9 points)	75.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±5.7 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.8% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±15.6 points)	5.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±2.9 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±6.6 points)	8.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ossian, the average commute is not measurably different from Livingston County (25.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Ossian, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.6%).

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

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

In Livingston County, the Town of Ossian ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 249 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 Ossian

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ossian	Livingston County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±4.8 points)	5.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.5% (±6.6 points)	32.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.4% (±12.1 points)	38.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.0% (±9.5 points)	22.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ossian, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Livingston County (5.8%).

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 Ossian

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ossian	Livingston County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.4% (±6.6 points)	8.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±4.1 points)	92.9% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±4.7 points)	88.4% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ossian, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Livingston County (88.4%).

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 Ossian

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ossian
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ossian	—	30.1 minutes (±5.2)	—
Village of Canaseraga	3.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Dansville	5.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of North Dansville	5.0 mi	26.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Burns	5.5 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Dansville	6.5 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of West Sparta	6.7 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Grove	6.7 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Nunda	7.0 mi	31.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Portage	37.8 minutes (±4.8)
2	Town of Nunda	31.8 minutes (±4.5)
3	Town of Springwater	30.9 minutes (±4.0)
4	Town of Conesus	30.8 minutes (±3.5)
5	Town of Ossian	30.1 minutes (±5.2)
6	Town of Sparta	29.9 minutes (±2.5)
7	Town of West Sparta	29.2 minutes (±2.9)
8	Town of Mount Morris	27.9 minutes (±4.8)
9	Town of Groveland	27.5 minutes (±2.7)
10	Town of North Dansville	26.2 minutes (±3.5)
11	Town of Livonia	26.1 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ossian, NY take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.1% of households in the Town of Ossian have no vehicle, and 2.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.4% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ossian worked from home, and 91.5% 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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