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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Union, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Union, NY take an average of 17.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.2% of workers drive alone to work.

1.9% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

13.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 1.9%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 13.2%

How people in the Town of Union get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Union	Broome County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.2% (±2.1 points)	72.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±1.6 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.9% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±1.5 points)	9.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Union, the average commute is lower than in Broome County (19.6 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Union, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Broome County (2.6%).

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

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

In Broome County, the Town of Union ranks 15 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 948 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 Union

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Union	Broome County	New York	United States
No vehicle	13.2% (±1.7 points)	13.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.4% (±1.9 points)	37.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.9% (±1.8 points)	34.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.6% (±1.2 points)	14.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Union, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Broome County (13.5%).

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 Union

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Union	Broome County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±1.5 points)	9.6% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±1.4 points)	93.3% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.1% (±1.8 points)	89.8% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Union, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Broome County (89.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Union

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Union
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Union	—	17.7 minutes (±0.8)	—
Village of Endicott	2.5 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Johnson City	3.5 mi	16.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Binghamton University	4.1 mi	12.2 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Town of Maine	4.9 mi	19.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Vestal	5.3 mi	18.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Crest View Heights	5.8 mi	19.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	6.3 mi	17.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Binghamton	6.5 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Binghamton University, NY (12.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Broome County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Town of Fenton	20.5 minutes (±2.2)
10	Town of Conklin	19.9 minutes (±3.6)
11	Town of Maine	19.7 minutes (±4.5)
12	Binghamton	19.0 minutes (±1.4)
13	Town of Vestal	18.8 minutes (±1.9)
14	Town of Binghamton	18.3 minutes (±2.8)
15	Town of Union	17.7 minutes (±0.8)
16	Town of Kirkwood	17.6 minutes (±2.7)
17	Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	17.1 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Union include them.

The figures for the Town of Union include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Endwell.

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 Union

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

Workers who live in the Town of Union, NY take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.2% of households in the Town of Union have no vehicle, and 1.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.0% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Union worked from home, and 89.1% 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 Union town, Broome County, New York (county subdivision:76056, in state:36 county:007).

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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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