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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Penfield, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Penfield, NY take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

23.2% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 23.2%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in the Town of Penfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Penfield	Monroe County	New York	United States
Drove alone	68.2% (±2.9 points)	70.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±1.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.2% (±3.0 points)	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Penfield, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Penfield, 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 Penfield ranks 13 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 872 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 Penfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Penfield	Monroe County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±1.5 points)	10.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.1% (±2.4 points)	38.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±3.3 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.1% (±2.4 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Penfield, 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 Penfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Penfield	Monroe County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	23.2% (±3.0 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±1.3 points)	90.4% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Penfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Monroe County (90.4%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Penfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Penfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Penfield	—	20.0 minutes (±1.3)	—
Town of East Rochester	3.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Village of East Rochester	3.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Fairport	3.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
St. John Fisher College	4.2 mi	10.7 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Village of Webster	4.6 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Nazareth College	5.0 mi	7.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Town of Perinton	5.1 mi	20.7 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Webster	5.4 mi	21.0 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. John Fisher College, NY (10.7 minutes), Nazareth College, NY (7.8 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
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)
13	Town of Penfield	20.0 minutes (±1.3)
14	Town of Irondequoit	19.6 minutes (±0.7)
15	Town of Ogden	19.5 minutes (±1.2)
16	Rochester	19.3 minutes (±0.5)
17	Town of East Rochester	19.2 minutes (±4.1)
18	Town of Pittsford	19.0 minutes (±0.9)
19	Town of Henrietta	17.6 minutes (±0.7)

Showing 13 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 Penfield 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 Penfield

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

Workers who live in the Town of Penfield, NY take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.1% of households in the Town of Penfield have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

23.2% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Penfield worked from home, and 93.9% 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 Penfield town, Monroe County, New York (county subdivision:57144, in state:36 county:055).

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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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