How long is the commute from West Seneca (community), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in West Seneca (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in West Seneca (community), NY take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

7.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 7.5%

How people in West Seneca (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Seneca (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	81.2% (±1.9 points)	72.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±1.2 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±1.5 points)	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In West Seneca (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Erie 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 West Seneca (community), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (2.8%).

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

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

In Erie County, West Seneca (community) ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 304 of 422.

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

Cars per household in West Seneca (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Seneca (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.5% (±1.5 points)	11.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.5% (±2.3 points)	39.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.4% (±2.6 points)	35.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.6% (±2.4 points)	13.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In West Seneca (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (11.5%).

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 Seneca (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Seneca (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±1.5 points)	12.9% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±1.5 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±1.9 points)	90.2% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Seneca (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Erie County (90.2%).

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 West Seneca (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Seneca (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Seneca (community)	—	23.0 minutes (±1.8)	—
Village of Sloan	4.3 mi	18.5 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Lackawanna	4.3 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Cheektowaga (community)	4.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Blasdell	5.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Cheektowaga	5.0 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Village of Orchard Park	5.2 mi	19.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Elma	5.3 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Depew	5.6 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Sloan, NY (18.5 minutes), Lackawanna, NY (20.0 minutes), Town of Cheektowaga, NY (20.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Elma Center	27.6 minutes (±5.5)
5	Clarence Center	27.4 minutes (±13.4)
6	Highland-on-the-Lake	26.2 minutes (±3.4)
7 (tie)	Eden (community)	25.3 minutes (±2.7)
7 (tie)	Holland (community)	25.3 minutes (±3.3)
9	Wanakah	23.4 minutes (±5.4)
10	West Seneca (community)	23.0 minutes (±1.8)
11	Clarence (community)	22.0 minutes (±4.6)
12	North Boston	21.5 minutes (±3.0)
13	Tonawanda Town	21.3 minutes (±1.4)
14	Cheektowaga (community)	20.6 minutes (±1.6)
15	Eggertsville	18.4 minutes (±1.9)
16	Harris Hill	18.0 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Seneca (community) 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 West Seneca, 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 Seneca (community)

How long is the average commute in West Seneca (community)?

Workers who live in West Seneca (community), NY take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Seneca (community) without a car?

7.5% of households in West Seneca (community) have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Seneca (community)?

10.2% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in West Seneca (community) worked from home, and 90.7% 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 Seneca CDP, New York (place:80907, 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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