How long is the commute from Middle Island, NY?

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

Workers who live in Middle Island, NY take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

7.8% work from home.

10.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 7.8%
Households without a car: 10.2%

How people in Middle Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Middle Island	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±6.3 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±4.7 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.5 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.8% (±4.5 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Middle Island, the average commute is not measurably different from Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

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

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Middle Island, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, Middle Island ranks 53 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 166 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Middle Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Middle Island	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.2% (±5.0 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.8% (±6.3 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.0% (±6.0 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.9% (±4.6 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Middle Island, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 Middle Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middle Island	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.8% (±4.5 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±4.3 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±4.4 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Middle Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Suffolk County (93.2%).

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 Middle Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Middle Island	—	31.5 minutes (±3.0)	—
Gordon Heights	2.1 mi	39.3 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Coram	3.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	3.4 mi	36.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Ridge	3.5 mi	36.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Miller Place	4.1 mi	32.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Yaphank	4.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Mount Sinai	5.0 mi	37.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Sound Beach	5.0 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rocky Point, NY (36.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
46 (tie)	West Bay Shore	32.2 minutes (±5.1)
48 (tie)	Manorville	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
48 (tie)	Ronkonkoma	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
50	Yaphank	32.0 minutes (±3.6)
51 (tie)	Centereach	31.9 minutes (±1.5)
51 (tie)	Sound Beach	31.9 minutes (±3.7)
53 (tie)	Middle Island	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
53 (tie)	North Patchogue	31.5 minutes (±5.0)
55	Great River	31.3 minutes (±5.7)
56 (tie)	Cutchogue	31.2 minutes (±6.4)
56 (tie)	Huntington Station	31.2 minutes (±2.2)
56 (tie)	West Babylon	31.2 minutes (±1.5)
59 (tie)	Baiting Hollow	31.0 minutes (±6.4)

Showing 13 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Middle Island 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 Brookhaven, 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 Middle Island

How long is the average commute in Middle Island?

Workers who live in Middle Island, NY take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Middle Island without a car?

10.2% of households in Middle Island have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Middle Island?

7.8% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Middle Island worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Middle Island CDP, New York (place:46976, 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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