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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Oswego, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Oswego, NY take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

13.9% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in the Town of Oswego get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	66.6% (±5.4 points)	78.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.1 points)	8.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	13.9% (±3.9 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±4.5 points)	8.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Oswego, the average commute is lower than in Oswego County (25.1 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 Oswego, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oswego 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 Oswego County, the Town of Oswego ranks 23 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 917 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 Oswego

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±1.7 points)	8.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.4% (±8.5 points)	33.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.2% (±7.9 points)	39.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.5% (±6.9 points)	18.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Oswego, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Oswego County (8.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Oswego

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±4.5 points)	8.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±1.5 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±3.9 points)	90.5% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Oswego, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oswego County (90.5%).

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 Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oswego
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Oswego	—	18.8 minutes (±2.6)	—
Minetto (community)	3.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Minetto	3.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Oswego	4.6 mi	18.5 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Hannibal	5.8 mi	32.4 minutes (±11.1)	Higher
Town of Hannibal	6.3 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Town of Scriba	7.8 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Sterling	8.0 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Fulton	8.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Minetto, NY (24.1 minutes), Village of Hannibal, NY (32.4 minutes), Town of Hannibal, NY (27.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oswego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Town of Minetto	24.1 minutes (±3.9)
18	Town of New Haven	23.0 minutes (±2.0)
19	Town of Schroeppel	22.6 minutes (±2.6)
20	Town of Volney	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
21	Fulton	21.8 minutes (±1.7)
22	Town of Scriba	21.4 minutes (±3.2)
23	Town of Oswego	18.8 minutes (±2.6)
24	Oswego	18.5 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Oswego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Oswego include them.

The figures for the Town of Oswego include the places inside it that have pages of their own: SUNY Oswego.

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 Oswego

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

Workers who live in the Town of Oswego, NY take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.9% of households in the Town of Oswego have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.2% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Oswego worked from home, and 93.5% 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 Oswego town, Oswego County, New York (county subdivision:55585, in state:36 county:075).

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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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