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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Owego, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Owego, NY take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

19.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 1.5%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 19.7%

How people in the Village of Owego get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Owego	Tioga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±7.5 points)	80.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±4.4 points)	5.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.5% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±3.8 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±4.6 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Owego, the average commute is lower than in Tioga County (23.0 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 Owego, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Tioga County (0.1%).

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

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

In Tioga County, the Village of Owego ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 446 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 Owego

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Owego	Tioga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	19.7% (±7.6 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.5% (±8.7 points)	31.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.8% (±8.0 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.1% (±6.5 points)	21.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Owego, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Tioga County (7.2%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in the Village of Owego

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Owego	Tioga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±4.6 points)	10.1% (±1.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±3.1 points)	92.9% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.2% (±4.6 points)	90.3% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Owego, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tioga County (90.3%).

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 Owego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Owego
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Owego	—	19.5 minutes (±2.3)	—
Town of Owego	3.7 mi	20.2 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Tioga	5.5 mi	20.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Apalachin	6.1 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Town of Nichols	6.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Crest View Heights	7.4 mi	19.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Nichols	8.1 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Tioga Terrace	8.2 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Candor	8.6 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Apalachin, NY (15.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Candor, NY (28.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tioga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Newark Valley	25.4 minutes (±3.8)
2 (tie)	Village of Candor	25.1 minutes (±4.0)
2 (tie)	Village of Spencer	25.1 minutes (±4.1)
4	Village of Owego	19.5 minutes (±2.3)
5	Village of Nichols	18.3 minutes (±3.4)
6	Village of Waverly	16.8 minutes (±3.8)

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 Owego

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

Workers who live in the Village of Owego, NY take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.7% of households in the Village of Owego have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.6% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in the Village of Owego worked from home, and 90.2% 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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