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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Spafford, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Spafford, NY take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in the Town of Spafford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Spafford	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.0% (±6.9 points)	71.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±3.1 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.0 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±6.0 points)	13.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Spafford, the average commute is higher than in Onondaga County (20.2 minutes).

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

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Spafford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Onondaga County (2.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Onondaga County, the Town of Spafford ranks 1 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 176 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 Spafford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Spafford	Onondaga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.0 points)	12.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.3% (±6.6 points)	38.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.3% (±7.4 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.0% (±8.5 points)	13.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Spafford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Onondaga County (12.0%).

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 Spafford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Spafford	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±6.0 points)	13.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±2.3 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±1.9 points)	91.6% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Spafford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Onondaga County (91.6%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Spafford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Spafford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Spafford	—	32.0 minutes (±3.4)	—
Town of Otisco	3.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Town of Niles	5.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Town of Sempronius	6.4 mi	29.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott	6.9 mi	34.2 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Tully	7.9 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Marcellus	8.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Skaneateles	8.4 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Town of Moravia	9.0 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Otisco, NY (26.6 minutes), Town of Niles, NY (25.8 minutes), Town of Tully, NY (27.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Spafford	32.0 minutes (±3.4)
2	Town of Tully	27.7 minutes (±2.3)
3	Town of Marcellus	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
4 (tie)	Town of Fabius	26.6 minutes (±4.1)
4 (tie)	Town of Otisco	26.6 minutes (±2.8)
6	Town of Van Buren	25.1 minutes (±3.1)
7	Town of Elbridge	24.6 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Spafford, NY take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.3% of households in the Town of Spafford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.5% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Spafford worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Spafford town, Onondaga County, New York (county subdivision:70057, in state:36 county:067).

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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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