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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Gowanda, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Gowanda, NY take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

6.9% of workers walk to work.

3.3% work from home.

11.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.9 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 3.3%
Households without a car: 11.4%

How people in the Village of Gowanda get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Gowanda	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±6.2 points)	75.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±6.0 points)	9.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.9% (±3.7 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.3% (±2.0 points)	8.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Gowanda, the average commute is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (22.6 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 Gowanda, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cattaraugus County, the Village of Gowanda ranks 7 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 405 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 Gowanda

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Gowanda	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.4% (±4.5 points)	10.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.8% (±8.3 points)	36.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.2% (±8.7 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.6% (±4.8 points)	16.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Gowanda, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (10.7%).

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 Gowanda

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Gowanda	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	3.3% (±2.0 points)	8.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.2% (±4.1 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.8% (±4.7 points)	83.9% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Gowanda, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (83.9%).

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 Gowanda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Gowanda
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Gowanda	—	20.9 minutes (±3.5)	—
Town of Persia	2.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Town of Collins	4.0 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Perrysburg	4.5 mi	24.9 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Otto	6.3 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Town of Dayton	6.6 mi	34.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	6.9 mi	28.3 minutes (±17.5)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	7.1 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of North Collins	8.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Persia, NY (26.6 minutes), Town of Otto, NY (32.5 minutes), Town of Dayton, NY (34.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1 (tie)	Village of Cattaraugus	33.4 minutes (±4.6)
1 (tie)	Village of Delevan	33.4 minutes (±8.5)
3	Village of Franklinville	31.1 minutes (±4.5)
4	Village of South Dayton	30.0 minutes (±5.6)
5	Village of Little Valley	22.1 minutes (±3.3)
6	Village of Ellicottville	21.2 minutes (±5.7)
7	Village of Gowanda	20.9 minutes (±3.5)
8	Village of Allegany	19.2 minutes (±3.8)
9	Village of Portville	17.4 minutes (±3.1)

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 Gowanda

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

Workers who live in the Village of Gowanda, NY take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.4% of households in the Village of Gowanda have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

3.3% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in the Village of Gowanda worked from home, and 87.8% 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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