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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Van Etten, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Van Etten, NY take an average of 33.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

10.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.8 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 10.1%

How people in the Town of Van Etten get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Van Etten	Chemung County	New York	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±8.8 points)	78.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±7.5 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±4.6 points)	8.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Van Etten, the average commute is higher than in Chemung 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 Van Etten, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chemung County (1.3%).

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

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

In Chemung County, the Town of Van Etten ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 114 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 Etten

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Van Etten	Chemung County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.1% (±5.7 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.2% (±7.8 points)	39.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±8.0 points)	35.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2% (±6.2 points)	15.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Van Etten, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chemung County (9.8%).

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 Etten

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Van Etten	Chemung County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±4.6 points)	8.2% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±4.9 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.6% (±7.1 points)	88.0% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Van Etten, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chemung County (88.0%).

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 Etten

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Van Etten
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Van Etten	—	33.8 minutes (±3.5)	—
Village of Spencer	4.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Spencer	5.7 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Erin	5.9 mi	30.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Cayuta	6.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Newfield	7.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Town of Danby	8.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Baldwin	10.0 mi	29.4 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Catharine	11 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Spencer, NY (25.1 minutes), Town of Spencer, NY (28.7 minutes), Town of Newfield, NY (25.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Van Etten	33.8 minutes (±3.5)
2	Town of Erin	30.8 minutes (±2.9)
3	Town of Baldwin	29.4 minutes (±6.3)
4	Town of Chemung	24.9 minutes (±3.4)
5	Town of Catlin	24.1 minutes (±2.9)
6	Town of Veteran	23.2 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	20.5 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Chemung 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 Etten 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 Van Etten

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

Workers who live in the Town of Van Etten, NY take an average of 33.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.1% of households in the Town of Van Etten have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.5% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Van Etten worked from home, and 84.6% 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 Van Etten town, Chemung County, New York (county subdivision:76892, in state:36 county:015).

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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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