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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Royalton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Royalton, NY take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

12.9% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.8 minutes (±7.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.9%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in the Town of Royalton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Royalton	Niagara County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±5.0 points)	77.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±3.2 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.9% (±4.6 points)	10.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Royalton, the average commute is higher than in Niagara County (22.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Royalton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Niagara County (0.8%).

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

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

In Niagara County, the Town of Royalton ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 147 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 Royalton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Royalton	Niagara County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±6.3 points)	9.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.5% (±5.4 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.4% (±7.9 points)	37.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.0% (±6.2 points)	16.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Royalton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Niagara County (9.9%).

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 Royalton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Royalton	Niagara County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.9% (±4.6 points)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±2.7 points)	93.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±3.7 points)	89.8% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Royalton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Niagara County (89.8%).

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 Royalton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Royalton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Royalton	—	32.8 minutes (±7.2)	—
Village of Middleport	5.6 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Rapids	6.0 mi	24.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
South Lockport	6.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Lockport	6.7 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Town of Hartland	7.0 mi	34.1 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Lockport	7.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Town of Shelby	8.6 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Tonawanda Reservation (Genesee County)	8.7 mi	20.3 minutes (±5.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Lockport, NY (22.0 minutes), Town of Lockport, NY (22.4 minutes), Lockport, NY (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Hartland	34.1 minutes (±6.3)
2	Town of Royalton	32.8 minutes (±7.2)
3	Town of Somerset	31.7 minutes (±5.1)
4	Town of Porter	27.7 minutes (±2.8)
5	Town of Cambria	25.9 minutes (±3.2)
6	Town of Wilson	25.3 minutes (±1.4)
7	Town of Newfane	25.1 minutes (±2.5)
8	Lockport	23.6 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Niagara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Royalton include them.

The figures for the Town of Royalton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gasport.

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 Royalton

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

Workers who live in the Town of Royalton, NY take an average of 32.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.1% of households in the Town of Royalton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.9% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Royalton worked from home, and 91.5% 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 Royalton town, Niagara County, New York (county subdivision:64034, in state:36 county:063).

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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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