How long is the commute from East Brooklyn, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in East Brooklyn, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in East Brooklyn, CT take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

1.9% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.9%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in East Brooklyn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Brooklyn	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	88.0% (±5.4 points)	79.8%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±5.0 points)	6.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.9% (±2.3 points)	11.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In East Brooklyn, the average commute is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (29.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

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

In East Brooklyn, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (3.3%).

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

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, East Brooklyn ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 81 of 134.

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

Cars per household in East Brooklyn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Brooklyn	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.8 points)	4.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.6% (±13.3 points)	28.1%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.8% (±10.3 points)	39.3%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.1% (±10.0 points)	27.8%	20.7%	21.9%

In East Brooklyn, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (4.8%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in East Brooklyn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Brooklyn	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	1.9% (±2.3 points)	11.9% (±1.2 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±7.4 points)	95.0% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±8.3 points)	91.4% (±1.0 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In East Brooklyn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.4%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near East Brooklyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Brooklyn
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Brooklyn	—	25.3 minutes (±3.6)	—
Wauregan	2.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Killingly	3.9 mi	27.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Moosup	5.4 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Pomfret	6.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	6.8 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Sterling	7.8 mi	35.4 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Plainfield Village	8.1 mi	31.1 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Hampton	8.2 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling, CT (35.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Plainfield Village	31.1 minutes (±8.2)
2	Wauregan	30.9 minutes (±7.9)
3	North Grosvenor Dale	30.6 minutes (±7.9)
4	Moosup	27.3 minutes (±4.8)
5	Quinebaug	26.1 minutes (±3.5)
6	East Brooklyn	25.3 minutes (±3.6)
7	Putnam (community)	25.1 minutes (±3.2)
8	South Woodstock	22.9 minutes (±4.3)

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

It lies inside Brooklyn, 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 East Brooklyn

How long is the average commute in East Brooklyn?

Workers who live in East Brooklyn, CT take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Brooklyn without a car?

3.5% of households in East Brooklyn have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Brooklyn?

1.9% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in East Brooklyn worked from home, and 89.3% 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 East Brooklyn CDP, Connecticut (place:21160, in state:09).

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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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