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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Palmyra, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Palmyra, NY take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

7.3% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 7.3%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in the Town of Palmyra get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Palmyra	Wayne County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.8% (±4.4 points)	77.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±3.4 points)	8.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.3% (±2.3 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Palmyra, the average commute is not measurably different from Wayne County (23.8 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 Palmyra, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.2%).

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

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

In Wayne County, the Town of Palmyra ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 563 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 Palmyra

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Palmyra	Wayne County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±2.4 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.1% (±6.1 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.4% (±5.7 points)	40.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.4% (±4.9 points)	19.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Palmyra, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wayne County (7.2%).

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 Palmyra

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Palmyra	Wayne County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.3% (±2.3 points)	10.1% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.6 points)	93.1% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.9% (±3.0 points)	89.6% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Palmyra, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wayne County (89.6%).

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 Palmyra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Palmyra
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Palmyra	—	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
Village of Palmyra	2.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Marion (community)	4.3 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Newark	5.5 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Arcadia	5.5 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Macedon (community)	5.7 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Marion	5.9 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Macedon	6.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Manchester	6.4 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.0)	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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Wolcott	31.2 minutes (±3.7)
2	Town of Savannah	30.9 minutes (±4.3)
3	Town of Huron	27.6 minutes (±5.8)
4	Town of Rose	25.7 minutes (±3.2)
5	Town of Palmyra	24.8 minutes (±2.1)
6 (tie)	Town of Marion	24.6 minutes (±2.6)
6 (tie)	Town of Williamson	24.6 minutes (±2.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Macedon	23.5 minutes (±1.6)
8 (tie)	Town of Walworth	23.5 minutes (±1.3)
10	Town of Ontario	23.0 minutes (±1.6)
11	Town of Butler	22.8 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Palmyra, NY take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.2% of households in the Town of Palmyra have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.3% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Palmyra worked from home, and 88.9% 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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