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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sheridan, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sheridan, NY take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

9.2% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.2 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.2%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in the Town of Sheridan get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sheridan	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.1% (±6.5 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±4.3 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.2% (±4.8 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Sheridan, the average commute is higher than in Chautauqua County (19.6 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 Sheridan, 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 Sheridan ranks 10 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 597 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 Sheridan

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sheridan	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.4 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.7% (±7.9 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±8.6 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3% (±8.6 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Sheridan, 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 Sheridan

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sheridan	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.2% (±4.8 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.4 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.2% (±4.1 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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 Sheridan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sheridan
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sheridan	—	24.2 minutes (±3.6)	—
Village of Silver Creek	4.6 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Dunkirk	5.0 mi	14.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Dunkirk	5.5 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Hanover	5.7 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Fredonia	6.4 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Town of Arkwright	7.0 mi	26.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Pomfret	7.8 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Town of Villenova	8.7 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Dunkirk, NY (14.4 minutes), Village of Fredonia, NY (16.9 minutes), Town of Pomfret, NY (17.9 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
4	Town of Arkwright	26.8 minutes (±4.1)
5	Town of Hanover	26.5 minutes (±2.7)
6	Town of Harmony	25.8 minutes (±3.2)
7	Town of Sherman	25.7 minutes (±5.2)
8	Town of Ellington	24.7 minutes (±3.5)
9 (tie)	Town of Cherry Creek	24.2 minutes (±4.2)
9 (tie)	Town of Sheridan	24.2 minutes (±3.6)
11	Town of Mina	23.7 minutes (±4.5)
12	Town of Villenova	23.5 minutes (±4.3)
13	Town of Ellery	23.2 minutes (±5.3)
14	Town of Clymer	23.0 minutes (±4.3)
15	Town of Stockton	22.8 minutes (±3.7)
16	Town of Chautauqua	22.1 minutes (±5.0)

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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sheridan, NY take an average of 24.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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

9.2% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sheridan worked from home, and 92.2% 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 Sheridan town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:66916, 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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