How long is the commute from West End, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in West End, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in West End, NY take an average of 27.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

17.8% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.2 minutes (±7.2)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 17.8%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in West End get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West End	Otsego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.8% (±14.6 points)	70.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±5.4 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±5.0 points)	1.0%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±3.2 points)	7.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.8% (±12.4 points)	11.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In West End, the average commute is not measurably different from Otsego County (22.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In West End, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otsego County (1.0%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 246 of 422.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in West End

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West End	Otsego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±4.5 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7% (±12.0 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.6% (±12.1 points)	37.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.8% (±11.9 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In West End, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Otsego County (7.3%).

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 West End

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West End	Otsego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.8% (±12.4 points)	11.7% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±2.2 points)	93.2% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±5.1 points)	87.2% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West End, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Otsego County (87.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near West End

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West End
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West End	—	27.2 minutes (±7.2)	—
Oneonta	2.0 mi	15.3 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Village of Laurens	3.8 mi	18.6 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Laurens	4.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Otego	5.3 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Otego	7.3 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Milford	7.5 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Morris	9.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Davenport	9.8 mi	21.4 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oneonta, NY (15.3 minutes), Village of Laurens, NY (18.6 minutes).

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

West End is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Oneonta, whose figures include it.

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 West End

How long is the average commute in West End?

Workers who live in West End, NY take an average of 27.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West End without a car?

3.9% of households in West End have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West End?

17.8% (±12.4 points) of workers who live in West End worked from home, and 100.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West End CDP, New York (place:79796, in state:36).

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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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