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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Parma, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Parma, NY take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in the Town of Parma get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Parma	Monroe County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.6% (±2.8 points)	70.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±2.2 points)	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Parma, the average commute is higher than in Monroe County (19.9 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 Parma, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Monroe County (1.8%).

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

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

In Monroe County, the Town of Parma ranks 6 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 739 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 Parma

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Parma	Monroe County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±1.6 points)	10.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.6% (±4.0 points)	38.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.6% (±4.5 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4% (±4.7 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Parma, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Monroe County (10.8%).

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 Parma

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Parma	Monroe County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±2.2 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±1.5 points)	94.9% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±2.1 points)	90.4% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Parma, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Monroe County (90.4%).

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 Parma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Parma
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Parma	—	22.2 minutes (±1.5)	—
Village of Hilton	1.5 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Greece	5.2 mi	20.5 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Village of Spencerport	5.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Clarkson (community)	6.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Greece (community)	6.4 mi	18.1 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Hamlin (community)	6.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Town of Ogden	6.8 mi	19.5 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Town of Clarkson	6.9 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Greece, NY (20.5 minutes), Greece (community), NY (18.1 minutes), Town of Ogden, NY (19.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamlin (community), NY (26.6 minutes), Town of Clarkson, NY (28.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Clarkson	28.0 minutes (±4.7)
2	Town of Hamlin	27.8 minutes (±2.1)
3	Town of Mendon	27.2 minutes (±5.0)
4	Town of Riga	23.9 minutes (±2.1)
5	Town of Wheatland	23.7 minutes (±3.5)
6	Town of Parma	22.2 minutes (±1.5)
7	Town of Chili	21.4 minutes (±1.6)
8	Town of Webster	21.0 minutes (±0.9)
9 (tie)	Town of Rush	20.8 minutes (±1.4)
9 (tie)	Town of Sweden	20.8 minutes (±1.5)
11	Town of Perinton	20.7 minutes (±0.9)
12	Town of Greece	20.5 minutes (±0.7)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Parma, NY take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.5% of households in the Town of Parma have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.3% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Parma worked from home, and 92.5% 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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