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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Otisco, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Otisco, NY take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.1% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in the Town of Otisco get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Otisco	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.7% (±8.0 points)	71.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±5.4 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.1 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.1% (±7.1 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±4.1 points)	13.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Otisco, the average commute is higher than in Onondaga County (20.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Otisco, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Onondaga County (2.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Onondaga County, the Town of Otisco ranks 5 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 433 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 Otisco

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Otisco	Onondaga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±2.6 points)	12.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.3% (±7.2 points)	38.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.6% (±7.8 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.8% (±5.5 points)	13.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Otisco, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Onondaga County (12.0%).

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 Otisco

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Otisco	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±4.1 points)	13.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±6.7 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±6.8 points)	91.6% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Otisco, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Onondaga County (91.6%).

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 Otisco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Otisco
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Otisco	—	26.6 minutes (±2.8)	—
Town of Spafford	3.9 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Onondaga Nation Reservation	5.8 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Town of Tully	5.9 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of LaFayette	7.0 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Marcellus	7.4 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Tully	7.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Onondaga	8.2 mi	20.5 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Town of Scott	8.6 mi	34.2 minutes (±5.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Onondaga Nation Reservation, NY (18.2 minutes), Town of LaFayette, NY (21.9 minutes), Town of Onondaga, NY (20.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Spafford, NY (32.0 minutes), Town of Scott, NY (34.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Spafford	32.0 minutes (±3.4)
2	Town of Tully	27.7 minutes (±2.3)
3	Town of Marcellus	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
4 (tie)	Town of Fabius	26.6 minutes (±4.1)
4 (tie)	Town of Otisco	26.6 minutes (±2.8)
6	Town of Van Buren	25.1 minutes (±3.1)
7	Town of Elbridge	24.6 minutes (±1.9)
8	Town of Lysander	24.0 minutes (±1.9)
9	Town of LaFayette	21.9 minutes (±2.4)
10	Town of Skaneateles	21.7 minutes (±2.8)
11	Town of Clay	21.4 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Otisco, NY take an average of 26.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.3% of households in the Town of Otisco have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.9% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Otisco worked from home, and 92.0% 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 Otisco town, Onondaga County, New York (county subdivision:55651, in state:36 county:067).

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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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