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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Waterloo, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Waterloo, NY take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

13.2% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.2%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in the Village of Waterloo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±8.9 points)	76.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±3.6 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±4.3 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.2% (±7.4 points)	8.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Waterloo, the average commute is not measurably different from Seneca County (21.3 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 Waterloo, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Seneca County (0.2%).

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

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

In Seneca County, the Village of Waterloo ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 390 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 Waterloo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±3.2 points)	8.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	50.8% (±9.1 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.7% (±9.0 points)	37.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.5% (±4.8 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Waterloo, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Seneca County (8.8%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in the Village of Waterloo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.2% (±7.4 points)	8.6% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±4.5 points)	91.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±4.7 points)	86.4% (±2.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Waterloo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Seneca County (86.4%).

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 Waterloo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Waterloo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Waterloo	—	21.3 minutes (±3.4)	—
Town of Waterloo	2.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Seneca Falls (community)	3.2 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Seneca Falls	3.6 mi	17.4 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Town of Fayette	4.3 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	5.3 mi	18.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga	6.7 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Tyre	6.8 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Geneva (Ontario County)	7.0 mi	17.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Seneca Falls, NY (17.4 minutes), Geneva (Ontario County), NY (17.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Tyre, NY (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Seneca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Lodi	32.0 minutes (±6.9)
2	Village of Ovid	29.0 minutes (±5.9)
3	Village of Waterloo	21.3 minutes (±3.4)
4	Village of Interlaken	21.0 minutes (±3.4)

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 Waterloo

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

Workers who live in the Village of Waterloo, NY take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.0% of households in the Village of Waterloo have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.2% (±7.4 points) of workers who live in the Village of Waterloo worked from home, and 91.4% 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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