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

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

82.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

4.2% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 4.2%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in the Town of Persia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Persia	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.3% (±5.7 points)	75.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±6.0 points)	9.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±2.1 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.2% (±2.9 points)	8.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Persia, the average commute is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (22.6 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 Persia, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cattaraugus County, the Town of Persia ranks 15 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 428 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 Persia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Persia	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±3.2 points)	10.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.4% (±7.9 points)	36.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.8% (±8.1 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.0% (±5.7 points)	16.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Persia, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (10.7%).

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 Persia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Persia	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.2% (±2.9 points)	8.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.6% (±4.6 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±4.3 points)	83.9% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Persia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cattaraugus County (83.9%).

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 Persia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Persia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Persia	—	26.6 minutes (±4.4)	—
Village of Gowanda	2.9 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of Otto	4.0 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Dayton	4.9 mi	34.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Collins	5.6 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Perrysburg	6.6 mi	24.9 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Cattaraugus	6.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Village of South Dayton	7.9 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of New Albion	7.9 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Gowanda, NY (20.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Dayton, NY (34.6 minutes), Village of Cattaraugus, NY (33.4 minutes), Town of New Albion, NY (32.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	28.3 minutes (±17.5)
10 (tie)	Town of Napoli	28.2 minutes (±3.7)
10 (tie)	Town of Randolph	28.2 minutes (±4.8)
12	Town of Freedom	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
13	Town of Yorkshire	27.0 minutes (±3.3)
14 (tie)	Town of Coldspring	26.6 minutes (±4.8)
14 (tie)	Town of Persia	26.6 minutes (±4.4)
16	Town of Ischua	25.9 minutes (±3.4)
17	Town of Carrollton	25.6 minutes (±6.0)
18	Town of Mansfield	25.5 minutes (±3.3)
19	Town of South Valley	25.3 minutes (±4.5)
20	Town of Perrysburg	24.9 minutes (±6.5)
21	Town of Farmersville	24.7 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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

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

7.8% of households in the Town of Persia have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.2% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Persia worked from home, and 90.0% 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 Persia town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:57331, in state:36 county:009).

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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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