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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Western, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Western, NY take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in the Town of Western get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Western	Oneida County	New York	United States
Drove alone	85.0% (±4.5 points)	74.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±3.5 points)	9.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±2.7 points)	10.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Western, the average commute is higher than in Oneida County (20.6 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 Western, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oneida County (1.2%).

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

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

In Oneida County, the Town of Western ranks 12 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 552 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 Western

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Western	Oneida County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±2.6 points)	12.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.5% (±6.9 points)	37.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.0% (±8.8 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3% (±5.4 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Western, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Oneida County (12.0%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Western

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Western	Oneida County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±2.7 points)	10.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.3% (±4.0 points)	93.1% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±3.7 points)	88.8% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Western, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oneida County (88.8%).

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 Western

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Western
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Western	—	24.9 minutes (±2.4)	—
Town of Ava	4.7 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Lake Delta	5.3 mi	18.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Lee	5.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Steuben	7.4 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Floyd	8.8 mi	19.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Rome	9.4 mi	18.0 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Town of Boonville	9.8 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Boonville	9.9 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Delta, NY (18.7 minutes), Town of Floyd, NY (19.1 minutes), Rome, NY (18.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Ava, NY (32.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oneida County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Town of Camden	28.7 minutes (±4.8)
7	Town of Boonville	28.6 minutes (±4.3)
8 (tie)	Town of Steuben	27.5 minutes (±5.9)
8 (tie)	Town of Vienna	27.5 minutes (±3.9)
10	Town of Westmoreland	26.6 minutes (±6.9)
11	Town of Augusta	26.5 minutes (±3.7)
12	Town of Western	24.9 minutes (±2.4)
13	Town of Sangerfield	24.1 minutes (±2.7)
14	Town of Bridgewater	23.4 minutes (±3.3)
15	Town of Trenton	22.7 minutes (±2.4)
16	Town of Lee	22.3 minutes (±3.0)
17 (tie)	Town of Marcy	21.8 minutes (±4.3)
17 (tie)	Town of Vernon	21.8 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Oneida County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Western, NY take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.2% of households in the Town of Western have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.1% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Western worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Western town, Oneida County, New York (county subdivision:79862, in state:36 county:065).

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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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