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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sparta, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sparta, NY take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

4.6% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.9 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 4.6%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in the Town of Sparta get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sparta	Livingston County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±6.5 points)	75.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.7% (±5.1 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.4 points)	5.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.1% (±3.8 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.6% (±2.6 points)	8.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Sparta, the average commute is higher than in Livingston County (25.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Sparta, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.6%).

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

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

In Livingston County, the Town of Sparta ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 261 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 Sparta

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sparta	Livingston County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±2.7 points)	5.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8% (±6.7 points)	32.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.9% (±8.1 points)	38.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1% (±6.4 points)	22.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Sparta, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Livingston County (5.8%).

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 Sparta

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sparta	Livingston County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.6% (±2.6 points)	8.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.1% (±4.3 points)	92.9% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.7% (±6.7 points)	88.4% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sparta, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Livingston County (88.4%).

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 Sparta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sparta
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sparta	—	29.9 minutes (±2.5)	—
Village of Dansville	4.5 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of North Dansville	4.8 mi	26.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of West Sparta	4.8 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Conesus	6.0 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Springwater	6.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Groveland	6.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Wayland	6.8 mi	29.5 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Ossian	8.7 mi	30.1 minutes (±5.2)	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 Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Portage	37.8 minutes (±4.8)
2	Town of Nunda	31.8 minutes (±4.5)
3	Town of Springwater	30.9 minutes (±4.0)
4	Town of Conesus	30.8 minutes (±3.5)
5	Town of Ossian	30.1 minutes (±5.2)
6	Town of Sparta	29.9 minutes (±2.5)
7	Town of West Sparta	29.2 minutes (±2.9)
8	Town of Mount Morris	27.9 minutes (±4.8)
9	Town of Groveland	27.5 minutes (±2.7)
10	Town of North Dansville	26.2 minutes (±3.5)
11	Town of Livonia	26.1 minutes (±2.0)
12	Town of Caledonia	25.4 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sparta, NY take an average of 29.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.3% of households in the Town of Sparta have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.6% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sparta worked from home, and 81.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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