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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Walton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Walton, NY take an average of 17.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

10.4% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.4 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in the Town of Walton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Walton	Delaware County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.3% (±8.6 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±4.3 points)	8.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	10.4% (±5.9 points)	5.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±6.4 points)	12.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Walton, the average commute is lower than in Delaware County (25.7 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 Walton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, the Town of Walton ranks 18 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 957 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 Walton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Walton	Delaware County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±3.7 points)	8.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.5% (±8.4 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±7.5 points)	36.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.9% (±5.0 points)	17.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Walton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Delaware County (8.6%).

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 Walton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Walton	Delaware County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±6.4 points)	12.5% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±4.2 points)	91.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.8% (±5.0 points)	87.8% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Walton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Delaware County (87.8%).

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 Walton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Walton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Walton	—	17.4 minutes (±2.7)	—
Village of Walton	0.3 mi	17.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamden	7.7 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Town of Tompkins	8.5 mi	70.2 minutes (±36.2)	Higher
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	11 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Masonville	11 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Village of Franklin	12 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Town of Sidney	12 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Town of Colchester	13 mi	32.8 minutes (±7.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Hamden, NY (23.5 minutes), Town of Tompkins, NY (70.2 minutes), Town of Franklin (Delaware County), NY (26.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Town of Kortright	24.1 minutes (±2.9)
13	Town of Hamden	23.5 minutes (±3.0)
14	Town of Roxbury	22.8 minutes (±3.8)
15	Town of Deposit	21.8 minutes (±3.1)
16	Town of Davenport	21.4 minutes (±6.3)
17	Town of Bovina	20.8 minutes (±3.9)
18	Town of Walton	17.4 minutes (±2.7)
19	Town of Delhi	14.8 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Walton, NY take an average of 17.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.8% of households in the Town of Walton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.3% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Walton worked from home, and 87.8% 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 Walton town, Delaware County, New York (county subdivision:78047, in state:36 county:025).

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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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