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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Shelby, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Shelby, NY take an average of 26.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

11.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 11.2%

How people in the Town of Shelby get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Shelby	Orleans County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.8% (±8.5 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±5.0 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±5.1 points)	10.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Shelby, the average commute is not measurably different from Orleans County (26.1 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 Shelby, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orleans County (0.6%).

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

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

In Orleans County, the Town of Shelby ranks 5 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 451 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 Shelby

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Shelby	Orleans County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.2% (±5.2 points)	7.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.3% (±7.4 points)	32.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±6.9 points)	38.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.6% (±6.4 points)	21.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Shelby, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Orleans County (7.9%).

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 Shelby

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Shelby	Orleans County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±5.1 points)	10.5% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.5% (±4.9 points)	91.1% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.0% (±4.5 points)	87.2% (±2.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Shelby, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orleans County (87.2%).

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 Shelby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Shelby
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Shelby	—	26.4 minutes (±3.6)	—
Village of Medina	3.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleport	5.2 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Alabama	5.8 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Ridgeway	6.2 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Tonawanda Reservation (Genesee County)	7.8 mi	20.3 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakfield	8.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Royalton	8.6 mi	32.8 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Barre	8.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Barre, NY (21.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Clarendon	31.6 minutes (±4.8)
2	Town of Carlton	29.5 minutes (±4.0)
3	Town of Gaines	28.4 minutes (±6.3)
4	Town of Kendall	28.2 minutes (±3.2)
5	Town of Shelby	26.4 minutes (±3.6)
6	Town of Murray	26.0 minutes (±2.9)
7	Town of Ridgeway	24.8 minutes (±3.1)
8	Town of Albion (Orleans County)	23.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Town of Barre	21.0 minutes (±2.3)
10	Town of Yates	20.9 minutes (±2.9)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Shelby, NY take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.2% of households in the Town of Shelby have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.5% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Shelby worked from home, and 87.0% 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 Shelby town, Orleans County, New York (county subdivision:66751, in state:36 county:073).

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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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