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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Wilson, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Wilson, NY take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

12.3% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.3%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in the Town of Wilson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Wilson	Niagara County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±5.7 points)	77.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±5.2 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.3% (±3.9 points)	10.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Wilson, the average commute is higher than in Niagara County (22.5 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 Wilson, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Niagara County (0.8%).

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

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

In Niagara County, the Town of Wilson ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 531 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 Wilson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Wilson	Niagara County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.3 points)	9.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±4.8 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.9% (±6.5 points)	37.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.7% (±5.6 points)	16.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Wilson, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Niagara County (9.9%).

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 Wilson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Wilson	Niagara County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.3% (±3.9 points)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±1.9 points)	93.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.5% (±2.3 points)	89.8% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Wilson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Niagara County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Wilson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wilson
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Wilson	—	25.3 minutes (±1.4)	—
Village of Wilson	3.0 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Ransomville	5.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Newfane (community)	6.1 mi	23.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Newfane	6.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Cambria	6.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Porter	8.0 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lockport	9.3 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewiston	9.3 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lewiston, NY (20.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Hartland	34.1 minutes (±6.3)
2	Town of Royalton	32.8 minutes (±7.2)
3	Town of Somerset	31.7 minutes (±5.1)
4	Town of Porter	27.7 minutes (±2.8)
5	Town of Cambria	25.9 minutes (±3.2)
6	Town of Wilson	25.3 minutes (±1.4)
7	Town of Newfane	25.1 minutes (±2.5)
8	Lockport	23.6 minutes (±1.3)
9	Town of Wheatfield	23.0 minutes (±2.0)
10	Town of Pendleton	22.5 minutes (±1.7)
11	Town of Lockport	22.4 minutes (±1.3)
12	Town of Lewiston	20.8 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Niagara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Wilson, NY take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.1% of households in the Town of Wilson have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.3% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Wilson worked from home, and 94.5% 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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