Transportation in Solvay, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-10% vs national
Drive Alone
70.5%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
4.8%
+431% vs national
Work From Home
4.3%
-53% vs national
Carpool
14.1%
Walk
2.0%
How Solvay's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2021)Fatalities
1
2021
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Solvay, NY is 21 minutes, which is 10.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 70.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.3% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 4.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 14.1% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2021, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.