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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Spencer, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Spencer, NY take an average of 25.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

10.0% work from home.

18.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.1 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.0%
Households without a car: 18.4%

How people in the Village of Spencer get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.7% (±9.8 points)	80.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±2.7 points)	5.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.1% (±9.1 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.0% (±7.6 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Spencer, the average commute is not measurably different from Tioga County (23.0 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 Village of Spencer, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tioga County (0.1%).

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

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

In Tioga County, the Village of Spencer ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 270 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 Spencer

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	18.4% (±11.9 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.5% (±12.0 points)	31.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.6% (±11.3 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.5% (±5.9 points)	21.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Spencer, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tioga County (7.2%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Spencer

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.0% (±7.6 points)	10.1% (±1.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±7.5 points)	92.9% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.6% (±8.4 points)	90.3% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Spencer, 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 Spencer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Spencer
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Spencer	—	25.1 minutes (±4.1)	—
Town of Spencer	1.4 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Van Etten	4.5 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Danby	8.1 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Candor	8.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Barton	9.1 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Candor	9.2 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin	9.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Town of Tioga	9.9 mi	20.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Barton, NY (20.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Van Etten, NY (33.8 minutes), Town of Erin, NY (30.8 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 Spencer

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

Workers who live in the Village of Spencer, NY take an average of 25.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.4% of households in the Village of Spencer have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.0% (±7.6 points) of workers who live in the Village of Spencer worked from home, and 87.6% 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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