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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Solvay, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Solvay, NY take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

6.9% work from home.

12.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 6.9%
Households without a car: 12.1%

How people in the Village of Solvay get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Solvay	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.4% (±6.2 points)	71.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±4.1 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.9% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.9% (±3.2 points)	13.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Solvay, the average commute is not measurably different from Onondaga County (20.2 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 Solvay, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Onondaga County (2.1%).

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

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

In Onondaga County, the Village of Solvay ranks 12 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 448 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 Solvay

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Solvay	Onondaga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	12.1% (±4.2 points)	12.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	51.0% (±6.4 points)	38.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.5% (±4.6 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	5.4% (±2.5 points)	13.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Solvay, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Onondaga County (12.0%).

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 Solvay

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Solvay	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.9% (±3.2 points)	13.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.0 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.1% (±3.1 points)	91.6% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Solvay, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Onondaga County (91.6%).

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 Solvay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Solvay
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Solvay	—	19.3 minutes (±2.3)	—
Westvale	1.2 mi	17.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Geddes	1.5 mi	18.8 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	2.1 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Galeville	2.4 mi	20.9 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	2.8 mi	22.8 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Liverpool	3.4 mi	15.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Syracuse	3.6 mi	18.0 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Salina	3.9 mi	17.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Liverpool, NY (15.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Village of Tully	23.5 minutes (±1.5)
7	Village of Manlius	21.3 minutes (±2.2)
8	Village of Skaneateles	21.0 minutes (±5.8)
9	Village of Minoa	20.6 minutes (±4.3)
10	Village of Elbridge	20.4 minutes (±2.7)
11	Village of Camillus	19.9 minutes (±1.9)
12	Village of Solvay	19.3 minutes (±2.3)
13	Village of North Syracuse	19.0 minutes (±2.7)
14	Village of East Syracuse	17.1 minutes (±2.6)
15	Village of Liverpool	15.9 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Onondaga 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 Solvay

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

Workers who live in the Village of Solvay, NY take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.1% of households in the Village of Solvay have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.9% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in the Village of Solvay worked from home, and 91.1% 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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