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

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

82.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.9% work from home.

12.6% 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: 4.9%
Households without a car: 12.6%

How people in the Town of Palermo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Palermo	Oswego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.5% (±7.1 points)	78.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.7% (±5.9 points)	8.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.9% (±3.3 points)	8.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Palermo, the average commute is not measurably different from Oswego County (25.1 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 Palermo, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Oswego County, the Town of Palermo ranks 13 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 434 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 Palermo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Palermo	Oswego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	12.6% (±5.9 points)	8.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.3% (±7.7 points)	33.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±10.2 points)	39.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.6% (±7.5 points)	18.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Palermo, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oswego County (8.4%).

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 Palermo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Palermo	Oswego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.9% (±3.3 points)	8.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.8% (±5.5 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.9% (±7.0 points)	90.5% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Palermo, 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 Palermo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Palermo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Palermo	—	26.6 minutes (±2.8)	—
Town of Volney	5.6 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Hastings	6.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Mexico	6.7 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Mexico	6.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Parish	7.2 mi	36.5 minutes (±9.2)	Higher
Town of Schroeppel	7.6 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Town of New Haven	7.8 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Village of Central Square	8.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Volney, NY (22.2 minutes), Town of Schroeppel, NY (22.6 minutes), Town of New Haven, NY (23.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Parish, NY (36.5 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
7	Town of Amboy	31.2 minutes (±6.2)
8	Town of Granby	30.9 minutes (±6.6)
9	Town of Hastings	30.6 minutes (±3.1)
10	Town of Richland	30.4 minutes (±3.7)
11	Town of Hannibal	27.4 minutes (±3.3)
12	Town of Sandy Creek	27.1 minutes (±2.9)
13	Town of Palermo	26.6 minutes (±2.8)
14	Town of Albion (Oswego County)	26.5 minutes (±2.7)
15	Town of West Monroe	25.5 minutes (±1.9)
16	Town of Mexico	25.4 minutes (±4.2)
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)

Showing 13 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 Palermo 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 Palermo

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

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

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

12.6% of households in the Town of Palermo have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.9% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Palermo worked from home, and 87.9% 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 Palermo town, Oswego County, New York (county subdivision:56154, 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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