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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sherman, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sherman, NY take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.7% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

21.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.7 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 21.4%

How people in the Town of Sherman get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sherman	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	63.0% (±9.3 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.9% (±6.4 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.7% (±3.4 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±2.9 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±7.0 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Sherman, 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 Sherman, 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 Sherman ranks 7 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 490 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 Sherman

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sherman	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	21.4% (±7.6 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.8% (±6.9 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.7% (±9.3 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.1% (±6.3 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

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

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Sherman

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sherman	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±7.0 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.2% (±5.3 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	69.6% (±7.8 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sherman, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in 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 Sherman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sherman
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sherman	—	25.7 minutes (±5.2)	—
Village of Sherman	1.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of North Harmony	6.0 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Clymer	6.0 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Mina	6.2 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Panama	6.7 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Chautauqua	8.2 mi	22.1 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Harmony	8.6 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Mayville	9.0 mi	18.5 minutes (±5.3)	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 Chautauqua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Charlotte	30.1 minutes (±4.0)
2	Town of French Creek	27.9 minutes (±6.0)
3	Town of Gerry	27.0 minutes (±3.6)
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)

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 Sherman 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 Sherman

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sherman, NY take an average of 25.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.4% of households in the Town of Sherman have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.7% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sherman worked from home, and 69.6% 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 Sherman town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:66960, 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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