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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Portage, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Portage, NY take an average of 37.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

4.3% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.8 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 4.3%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in the Town of Portage get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Portage	Livingston County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±10.4 points)	75.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.4% (±9.2 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.8 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.3% (±3.2 points)	8.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Portage, the average commute is higher than in Livingston County (25.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Portage, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.6%).

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

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

In Livingston County, the Town of Portage ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 42 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 Portage

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Portage	Livingston County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±4.8 points)	5.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.1% (±10.7 points)	32.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.6% (±8.0 points)	38.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.1% (±10.7 points)	22.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Portage, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Livingston County (5.8%).

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 Portage

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Portage	Livingston County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.3% (±3.2 points)	8.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±4.2 points)	92.9% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.1% (±11.3 points)	88.4% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Portage, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Livingston County (88.4%).

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 Portage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Portage
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Portage	—	37.8 minutes (±4.8)	—
Village of Nunda	3.2 mi	31.5 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Genesee Falls	3.6 mi	31.6 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Granger	5.6 mi	30.9 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Village of Castile	5.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Town of Nunda	5.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Pike	7.2 mi	21.7 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Town of Castile	7.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Town of Grove	7.6 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Granger, NY (30.9 minutes), Village of Castile, NY (23.7 minutes), Town of Pike, NY (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Portage	37.8 minutes (±4.8)
2	Town of Nunda	31.8 minutes (±4.5)
3	Town of Springwater	30.9 minutes (±4.0)
4	Town of Conesus	30.8 minutes (±3.5)
5	Town of Ossian	30.1 minutes (±5.2)
6	Town of Sparta	29.9 minutes (±2.5)
7	Town of West Sparta	29.2 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Portage, NY take an average of 37.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.3% of households in the Town of Portage have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.3% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Portage worked from home, and 82.1% 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 Portage town, Livingston County, New York (county subdivision:59179, in state:36 county:051).

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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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