How long is the commute from the Village of Alfred, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Alfred, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Alfred, NY take an average of 12.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

37.0% of workers walk to work.

15.9% work from home.

11.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.2 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 15.9%
Households without a car: 11.0%

How people in the Village of Alfred get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Alfred	Allegany County	New York	United States
Drove alone	38.5% (±7.4 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.4 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	37.0% (±7.2 points)	6.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.9% (±5.3 points)	8.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Alfred, the average commute is lower than in Allegany County (22.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Village of Alfred, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Allegany County (0.2%).

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

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

In Allegany County, the Village of Alfred ranks 10 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 527 of 529.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in the Village of Alfred

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Alfred	Allegany County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.0% (±5.1 points)	7.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.2% (±8.8 points)	35.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.3% (±9.2 points)	40.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.5% (±3.1 points)	17.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Alfred, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Allegany County (7.7%).

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 Village of Alfred

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Alfred	Allegany County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.9% (±5.3 points)	8.8% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±1.9 points)	92.1% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±4.7 points)	86.7% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Alfred, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Allegany County (86.7%).

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 Village of Alfred

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Alfred
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Alfred	—	12.2 minutes (±1.7)	—
Town of Alfred	1.5 mi	13.4 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Almond	5.2 mi	20.1 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Town of Almond	6.0 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Town of Ward	6.1 mi	40.3 minutes (±13.8)	Higher
Village of Andover	6.7 mi	22.7 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Town of Hartsville	7.0 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Andover	7.2 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of West Almond	7.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Almond, NY (20.1 minutes), Town of Almond, NY (24.9 minutes), Town of Ward, NY (40.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Allegany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Village of Canaseraga	24.8 minutes (±5.5)
5	Village of Andover	22.7 minutes (±4.5)
6	Village of Bolivar	21.3 minutes (±2.4)
7	Village of Almond	20.1 minutes (±7.2)
8	Village of Cuba	18.9 minutes (±3.4)
9	Village of Wellsville	15.4 minutes (±2.9)
10	Village of Alfred	12.2 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Alfred

How long is the average commute in the Village of Alfred?

Workers who live in the Village of Alfred, NY take an average of 12.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Alfred without a car?

11.0% of households in the Village of Alfred have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Alfred?

15.9% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in the Village of Alfred worked from home, and 91.3% 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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