How long is the commute from Brookside, DE?

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

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

71.5% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

14.5% work from home.

8.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 14.5%
Households without a car: 8.3%

How people in Brookside get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brookside	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Drove alone	71.5% (±4.5 points)	68.6%	71.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±2.3 points)	7.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.5% (±3.9 points)	17.6%	15.0%	15.1%

In Brookside, the average commute is not measurably different from New Castle County (25.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (26.0 minutes).

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

In Brookside, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from New Castle County (2.6%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (1.8%).

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

In New Castle County, Brookside ranks 12 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 78.

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

Cars per household in Brookside

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brookside	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
No vehicle	8.3% (±4.0 points)	7.5%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.9% (±5.9 points)	35.2%	33.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.4% (±4.9 points)	37.4%	38.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±3.4 points)	20.0%	21.4%	21.9%

In Brookside, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from New Castle County (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brookside

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookside	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Workers working from home	14.5% (±3.9 points)	17.6% (±0.6 points)	15.0% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±2.2 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	96.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±2.4 points)	93.2% (±0.5 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Brookside, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from New Castle County (93.2%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Brookside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookside
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brookside	—	25.3 minutes (±2.9)	—
Newark	2.8 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Bear	3.5 mi	24.1 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek Valley	4.4 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Glasgow	5.0 mi	29.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek	5.7 mi	29.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
North Star	6.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Newport	6.4 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	6.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newark, DE (19.0 minutes), Pike Creek Valley, DE (20.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Pike Creek	29.0 minutes (±5.7)
7	Delaware City	28.2 minutes (±3.0)
8	Edgemoor	26.3 minutes (±3.7)
9	Claymont	26.2 minutes (±2.8)
10	Arden	25.9 minutes (±8.6)
11	Greenville	25.5 minutes (±5.5)
12	Brookside	25.3 minutes (±2.9)
13	Elsmere	24.4 minutes (±2.7)
14 (tie)	Bear	24.1 minutes (±1.5)
14 (tie)	North Star	24.1 minutes (±2.4)
16 (tie)	Ardentown	23.5 minutes (±4.8)
16 (tie)	Wilmington	23.5 minutes (±1.2)
18 (tie)	Hockessin	23.2 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Brookside

How long is the average commute in Brookside?

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

Can you live in Brookside without a car?

8.3% of households in Brookside have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brookside?

14.5% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Brookside worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Brookside CDP, Delaware (place:09850, in state:10).

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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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