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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Waterloo, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Waterloo, NY take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

10.4% work from home.

8.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.4%
Households without a car: 8.9%

How people in the Town of Waterloo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±7.0 points)	76.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±4.1 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±5.2 points)	8.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Waterloo, the average commute is not measurably different from Seneca County (21.3 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 Waterloo, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Seneca County (0.2%).

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

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

In Seneca County, the Town of Waterloo ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 765 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 Waterloo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.9% (±4.0 points)	8.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.7% (±7.0 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±5.9 points)	37.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.4% (±3.4 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Waterloo, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Seneca County (8.8%).

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 Waterloo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.4% (±5.2 points)	8.6% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.2% (±4.1 points)	91.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±5.5 points)	86.4% (±2.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Waterloo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Seneca County (86.4%).

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 Waterloo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Waterloo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Waterloo	—	21.8 minutes (±3.6)	—
Village of Waterloo	2.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	3.6 mi	18.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Geneva (Ontario County)	5.2 mi	17.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Seneca Falls (community)	5.9 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Town of Fayette	6.0 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Seneca Falls	6.3 mi	17.4 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Town of Phelps	7.3 mi	20.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Geneva	7.6 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Geneva (Ontario County), NY (17.2 minutes), Seneca Falls (community), NY (17.3 minutes), Town of Seneca Falls, NY (17.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Seneca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Ovid	31.0 minutes (±5.8)
2	Town of Tyre	29.1 minutes (±3.6)
3	Town of Lodi	26.0 minutes (±2.8)
4 (tie)	Town of Romulus	23.3 minutes (±3.4)
4 (tie)	Town of Varick	23.3 minutes (±3.4)
6	Town of Covert	22.7 minutes (±2.0)
7	Town of Waterloo	21.8 minutes (±3.6)
8	Town of Fayette	21.1 minutes (±4.0)
9	Town of Junius	18.8 minutes (±1.5)
10	Town of Seneca Falls	17.4 minutes (±1.8)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Waterloo, NY take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.9% of households in the Town of Waterloo have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.4% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Waterloo worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Waterloo town, Seneca County, New York (county subdivision:78564, in state:36 county:099).

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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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