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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Preble, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Preble, NY take an average of 27.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

16.7% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.4 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 16.7%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in the Town of Preble get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Preble	Cortland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.5% (±7.9 points)	72.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±4.2 points)	11.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.7% (±6.9 points)	7.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Preble, the average commute is higher than in Cortland County (22.3 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 Preble, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cortland County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cortland County, the Town of Preble ranks 9 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 392 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 Preble

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Preble	Cortland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±3.5 points)	11.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.1% (±7.9 points)	32.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±7.9 points)	38.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.3% (±5.0 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Preble, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cortland County (11.7%).

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 Preble

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Preble	Cortland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.7% (±6.9 points)	7.8% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±3.3 points)	94.5% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±3.2 points)	88.3% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Preble, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cortland County (88.3%).

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 Preble

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Preble
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Preble	—	27.4 minutes (±4.8)	—
Village of Tully	3.9 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Tully	4.5 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott	5.3 mi	34.2 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Truxton	5.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Homer	5.9 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Homer	7.8 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Fabius	9.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Otisco	9.5 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Cortland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Town of Scott	34.2 minutes (±5.1)
4	Town of Freetown	33.9 minutes (±5.4)
5	Town of Cuyler	29.9 minutes (±4.4)
6	Town of Cincinnatus	29.3 minutes (±4.3)
7	Town of Truxton	28.9 minutes (±2.8)
8	Town of Marathon	28.4 minutes (±3.5)
9	Town of Preble	27.4 minutes (±4.8)
10	Town of Virgil	27.2 minutes (±3.9)
11	Town of Lapeer	27.0 minutes (±3.0)
12	Town of Harford	25.8 minutes (±2.5)
13	Town of Solon	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
14	Town of Homer	23.3 minutes (±2.7)
15	Town of Cortlandville	21.2 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Preble, NY take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.0% of households in the Town of Preble have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.7% (±6.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Preble worked from home, and 93.3% 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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