How long is the commute from the Town of Van Buren, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Van Buren, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Van Buren, NY take an average of 25.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

13.3% work from home.

8.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.1 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 13.3%
Households without a car: 8.7%

How people in the Town of Van Buren get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Van Buren	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.2% (±5.1 points)	71.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±2.1 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.6 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.3% (±4.9 points)	13.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Van Buren, the average commute is higher than in Onondaga County (20.2 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 Van Buren, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Onondaga County (2.1%).

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

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

In Onondaga County, the Town of Van Buren ranks 6 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 543 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 Van Buren

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Van Buren	Onondaga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.7% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.9% (±3.7 points)	38.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.7% (±4.1 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.7% (±2.7 points)	13.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Van Buren, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Van Buren

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Van Buren	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.3% (±4.9 points)	13.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.0 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.9% (±2.8 points)	91.6% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Van Buren, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Onondaga County (91.6%).

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 Van Buren

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Van Buren
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Van Buren	—	25.1 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Baldwinsville	2.9 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Camillus	4.3 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Lysander	4.5 mi	24.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Radisson	5.2 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	6.0 mi	22.8 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Camillus	6.1 mi	19.9 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Town of Elbridge	6.2 mi	24.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Jordan	7.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Camillus, NY (21.3 minutes), Village of Camillus, NY (19.9 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)
8	Town of Lysander	24.0 minutes (±1.9)
9	Town of LaFayette	21.9 minutes (±2.4)
10	Town of Skaneateles	21.7 minutes (±2.8)
11	Town of Clay	21.4 minutes (±0.8)
12	Town of Camillus	21.3 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 12 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 Van Buren include them.

The figures for the Town of Van Buren include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Seneca Knolls, Village Green.

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 Van Buren

How long is the average commute in the Town of Van Buren?

Workers who live in the Town of Van Buren, NY take an average of 25.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Van Buren without a car?

8.7% of households in the Town of Van Buren have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Van Buren?

13.3% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Van Buren worked from home, and 90.9% 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 Van Buren town, Onondaga County, New York (county subdivision:76760, 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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