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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Spencer, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Spencer, NY take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

5.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.1%
Households without a car: 5.7%

How people in the Town of Spencer get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±6.7 points)	80.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±4.2 points)	5.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±4.1 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Spencer, the average commute is higher than in Tioga County (23.0 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 Spencer, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tioga County (0.1%).

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

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

In Tioga County, the Town of Spencer ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 322 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 Spencer

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.7% (±3.9 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.1% (±7.3 points)	31.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.1% (±7.2 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.1% (±6.8 points)	21.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Spencer, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tioga County (7.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Spencer

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.1% (±4.1 points)	10.1% (±1.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.0% (±5.6 points)	92.9% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.6% (±6.3 points)	90.3% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Spencer, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tioga County (90.3%).

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 Spencer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Spencer
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Spencer	—	28.7 minutes (±2.1)	—
Village of Spencer	1.4 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Van Etten	5.7 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Village of Candor	6.8 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Danby	7.6 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Candor	7.8 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Tioga	9.5 mi	20.8 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Barton	9.6 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Erin	11 mi	30.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Danby, NY (22.0 minutes), Town of Tioga, NY (20.8 minutes), Town of Barton, NY (20.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Van Etten, NY (33.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tioga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Berkshire	34.5 minutes (±4.2)
2	Town of Richford	30.1 minutes (±2.2)
3	Town of Newark Valley	29.0 minutes (±3.6)
4	Town of Spencer	28.7 minutes (±2.1)
5	Town of Candor	28.3 minutes (±2.7)
6	Town of Nichols	21.9 minutes (±1.9)
7	Town of Tioga	20.8 minutes (±4.2)
8	Town of Barton	20.3 minutes (±2.3)
9	Town of Owego	20.2 minutes (±1.3)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Spencer, NY take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.7% of households in the Town of Spencer have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.1% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Spencer worked from home, and 85.6% 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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