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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Wheeler, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Wheeler, NY take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

21.8% work from home.

18.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.8%
Households without a car: 18.9%

How people in the Town of Wheeler get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Wheeler	Steuben County	New York	United States
Drove alone	67.3% (±19.1 points)	76.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±4.6 points)	9.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±2.6 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.8% (±20.6 points)	8.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Wheeler, the average commute is higher than in Steuben County (22.2 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 Wheeler, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Steuben County (0.4%).

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

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

In Steuben County, the Town of Wheeler ranks 5 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 185 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 Wheeler

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Wheeler	Steuben County	New York	United States
No vehicle	18.9% (±14.8 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.4% (±13.2 points)	33.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.4% (±9.7 points)	38.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.3% (±8.2 points)	18.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Wheeler, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Steuben County (10.1%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Wheeler

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Wheeler	Steuben County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	21.8% (±20.6 points)	8.7% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	74.9% (±15.2 points)	92.8% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	67.2% (±13.9 points)	86.9% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Wheeler, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Steuben County (86.9%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Wheeler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wheeler
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Wheeler	—	31.8 minutes (±4.9)	—
Village of Avoca	4.6 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Avoca	5.7 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Town of Urbana	6.0 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Village of Hammondsport	6.2 mi	20.1 minutes (±6.3)	Lower
Town of Prattsburgh	6.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Bath	7.1 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Bath	8.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Cohocton	9.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Avoca, NY (21.6 minutes), Town of Avoca, NY (25.8 minutes), Town of Urbana, NY (21.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Steuben County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Cameron	33.2 minutes (±4.9)
2	Town of Troupsburg	33.1 minutes (±5.9)
3 (tie)	Town of Greenwood	32.0 minutes (±5.4)
3 (tie)	Town of Rathbone	32.0 minutes (±3.9)
5	Town of Wheeler	31.8 minutes (±4.9)
6	Town of Bradford	30.1 minutes (±4.4)
7	Town of Lindley	29.1 minutes (±5.2)
8	Town of West Union	28.9 minutes (±6.3)
9	Town of Hartsville	28.7 minutes (±4.8)
10	Town of Tuscarora	28.4 minutes (±3.8)
11	Town of Wayne	28.3 minutes (±4.7)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Wheeler, NY take an average of 31.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.9% of households in the Town of Wheeler have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

21.8% (±20.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Wheeler worked from home, and 67.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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