How long is the commute from the Town of West Seneca, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of West Seneca, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of West Seneca, NY take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

7.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 7.5%

How people in the Town of West Seneca get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of West Seneca	Erie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	81.2% (±1.9 points)	72.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±1.2 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±1.5 points)	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of West Seneca, the average commute is not measurably different from Erie 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 West Seneca, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (2.8%).

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

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

In Erie County, the Town of West Seneca ranks 19 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 691 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 West Seneca

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of West Seneca	Erie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.5% (±1.5 points)	11.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.5% (±2.3 points)	39.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.4% (±2.6 points)	35.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.6% (±2.4 points)	13.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of West Seneca, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (11.5%).

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 West Seneca

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of West Seneca	Erie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±1.5 points)	12.9% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±1.5 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±1.9 points)	90.2% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of West Seneca, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Erie County (90.2%).

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 West Seneca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of West Seneca
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of West Seneca	—	23.0 minutes (±1.8)	—
Village of Sloan	4.3 mi	18.5 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Lackawanna	4.3 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Cheektowaga (community)	4.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Blasdell	5.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Cheektowaga	5.0 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Village of Orchard Park	5.2 mi	19.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Elma	5.3 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Depew	5.6 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Sloan, NY (18.5 minutes), Lackawanna, NY (20.0 minutes), Town of Cheektowaga, NY (20.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Town of Newstead	24.4 minutes (±2.5)
14	Town of Collins	24.2 minutes (±3.1)
15 (tie)	Town of Aurora	23.7 minutes (±1.8)
15 (tie)	Town of Boston	23.7 minutes (±1.4)
17 (tie)	Town of Clarence	23.0 minutes (±1.6)
17 (tie)	Town of Hamburg	23.0 minutes (±1.3)
17 (tie)	Town of West Seneca	23.0 minutes (±1.8)
20	Tonawanda	22.7 minutes (±2.1)
21	Town of Elma	22.4 minutes (±1.9)
22	Town of Orchard Park	21.5 minutes (±1.2)
23	Town of Tonawanda	20.6 minutes (±1.1)
24 (tie)	Town of Cheektowaga	20.4 minutes (±1.4)
24 (tie)	Town of Lancaster	20.4 minutes (±0.6)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of West Seneca include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West Seneca (community).

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 West Seneca

How long is the average commute in the Town of West Seneca?

Workers who live in the Town of West Seneca, NY take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of West Seneca without a car?

7.5% of households in the Town of West Seneca have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of West Seneca?

10.2% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of West Seneca worked from home, and 90.7% 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 West Seneca town, Erie County, New York (county subdivision:80918, in state:36 county:029).

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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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