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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ripley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ripley, NY take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

6.9% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.8 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.9%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in the Town of Ripley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ripley	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.3% (±12.0 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.7% (±10.1 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.9% (±5.0 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ripley, the average commute is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (19.6 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 Ripley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (0.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Chautauqua County, the Town of Ripley ranks 22 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 881 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 Ripley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ripley	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.6 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±6.6 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.5% (±8.3 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.7% (±6.8 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ripley, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chautauqua County (11.1%).

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 Ripley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ripley	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.9% (±5.0 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.3% (±3.9 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.2% (±7.5 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ripley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (88.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Ripley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ripley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ripley	—	19.8 minutes (±4.4)	—
Town of Westfield	6.0 mi	14.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
North East Township	6.5 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
North East	6.6 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Mina	7.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Sherman	7.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Westfield	9.1 mi	15.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Sherman	9.5 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	10 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Westfield, NY (14.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenfield Township (Erie County), PA (25.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chautauqua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Town of Chautauqua	22.1 minutes (±5.0)
17 (tie)	Town of Busti	21.2 minutes (±2.8)
17 (tie)	Town of Poland	21.2 minutes (±2.4)
19	Town of North Harmony	20.4 minutes (±3.4)
20	Town of Kiantone	20.3 minutes (±3.2)
21	Town of Carroll	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
22	Town of Ripley	19.8 minutes (±4.4)
23 (tie)	Dunkirk	19.0 minutes (±3.9)
23 (tie)	Town of Portland	19.0 minutes (±2.6)
25	Town of Pomfret	17.9 minutes (±2.2)
26	Town of Ellicott	15.8 minutes (±2.3)
27	Jamestown	15.2 minutes (±1.4)
28	Town of Westfield	14.8 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ripley, NY take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.5% of households in the Town of Ripley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.9% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ripley worked from home, and 81.2% 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 Ripley town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:61885, in state:36 county:013).

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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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