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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sidney, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sidney, NY take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

17.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 17.6%

How people in the Town of Sidney get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sidney	Delaware County	New York	United States
Drove alone	71.0% (±7.9 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.4% (±6.3 points)	8.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.8 points)	5.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.2% (±4.3 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±5.1 points)	12.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Sidney, the average commute is not measurably different from Delaware County (25.7 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 Sidney, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, the Town of Sidney ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 587 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 Sidney

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sidney	Delaware County	New York	United States
No vehicle	17.6% (±6.7 points)	8.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.6% (±7.7 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.6% (±7.0 points)	36.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.2% (±5.7 points)	17.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Sidney, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Delaware County (8.6%).

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 Sidney

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sidney	Delaware County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±5.1 points)	12.5% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.8% (±5.0 points)	91.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.4% (±5.7 points)	87.8% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sidney, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Delaware County (87.8%).

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 Sidney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sidney
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sidney	—	24.4 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Unadilla	2.4 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Unadilla	5.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Franklin	6.0 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Sidney	6.2 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Masonville	6.3 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Otego	7.7 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	8.6 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Bainbridge	10 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Otego, NY (20.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Hancock	29.9 minutes (±5.6)
6	Town of Middletown	29.5 minutes (±8.5)
7	Town of Stamford	29.3 minutes (±3.8)
8 (tie)	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	26.9 minutes (±4.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Masonville	26.9 minutes (±4.4)
10	Town of Andes	25.8 minutes (±3.9)
11	Town of Sidney	24.4 minutes (±3.1)
12	Town of Kortright	24.1 minutes (±2.9)
13	Town of Hamden	23.5 minutes (±3.0)
14	Town of Roxbury	22.8 minutes (±3.8)
15	Town of Deposit	21.8 minutes (±3.1)
16	Town of Davenport	21.4 minutes (±6.3)
17	Town of Bovina	20.8 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sidney, NY take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.6% of households in the Town of Sidney have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.0% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sidney worked from home, and 85.4% 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 Sidney town, Delaware County, New York (county subdivision:67345, in state:36 county:025).

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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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