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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Phelps, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Phelps, NY take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

13.0% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.9 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.0%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in the Town of Phelps get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Phelps	Ontario County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±5.8 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±3.2 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.0% (±4.9 points)	13.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Phelps, the average commute is not measurably different from Ontario County (22.3 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 Phelps, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ontario County (0.3%).

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

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

In Ontario County, the Town of Phelps ranks 14 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 815 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 Phelps

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Phelps	Ontario County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.1 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.0% (±6.4 points)	35.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.9% (±6.6 points)	40.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.3% (±4.4 points)	17.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Phelps, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ontario County (6.1%).

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 Phelps

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Phelps	Ontario County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.0% (±4.9 points)	13.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±2.9 points)	95.6% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.6% (±3.6 points)	91.3% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Phelps, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ontario County (91.3%).

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 Phelps

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Phelps
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Phelps	—	20.9 minutes (±1.9)	—
Village of Phelps	0.8 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Clifton Springs	4.4 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Newark	6.3 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Geneva (Ontario County)	7.0 mi	17.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Junius	7.1 mi	18.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Waterloo	7.3 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Manchester	7.7 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Lyons (community)	7.9 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Geneva (Ontario County), NY (17.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ontario County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Town of Naples	23.4 minutes (±2.5)
9	Town of Farmington	23.1 minutes (±1.1)
10	Town of Victor	22.8 minutes (±1.4)
11	Town of Manchester	22.4 minutes (±2.0)
12	Town of West Bloomfield	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
13	Town of Gorham	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
14	Town of Phelps	20.9 minutes (±1.9)
15	Canandaigua	19.6 minutes (±2.2)
16	Town of Geneva	17.8 minutes (±3.2)
17	Town of Hopewell	17.3 minutes (±2.3)
18	Geneva (Ontario County)	17.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Ontario County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Phelps, NY take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.8% of households in the Town of Phelps have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.0% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Phelps worked from home, and 89.6% 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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