How long is the commute from the Village of Brightwaters, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Brightwaters, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Brightwaters, NY take an average of 32.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.4% of workers drive alone to work.

8.6% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

19.9% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.2 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 8.6%
Work from home: 19.9%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in the Village of Brightwaters get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Brightwaters	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	65.4% (±7.7 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.2% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.6% (±3.3 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.9% (±6.2 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Brightwaters, 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 the Village of Brightwaters, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, the Village of Brightwaters ranks 12 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 131 of 529.

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

Cars per household in the Village of Brightwaters

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Brightwaters	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.5 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.3% (±4.6 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.1% (±6.2 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.3% (±5.7 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Brightwaters, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in the Village of Brightwaters

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Brightwaters	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	19.9% (±6.2 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.1 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±1.5 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Brightwaters, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near the Village of Brightwaters

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Brightwaters
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Brightwaters	—	32.2 minutes (±3.8)	—
West Bay Shore	1.0 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Bay Shore	1.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
West Islip	2.0 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Islip (community)	2.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Baywood	3.0 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
North Bay Shore	3.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Town of Islip	3.5 mi	28.3 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
North Babylon	3.5 mi	34.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Shore, NY (26.4 minutes), Islip (community), NY (27.9 minutes), Baywood, NY (26.0 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
6	Village of Belle Terre	36.2 minutes (±5.9)
7	Village of Village of the Branch	35.3 minutes (±4.7)
8	Village of Northport	34.0 minutes (±5.2)
9	Village of Babylon	33.3 minutes (±3.5)
10	Village of Poquott	32.9 minutes (±5.3)
11	Village of Patchogue	32.4 minutes (±4.0)
12 (tie)	Village of Brightwaters	32.2 minutes (±3.8)
12 (tie)	Village of Lindenhurst	32.2 minutes (±1.7)
14	Village of Nissequogue	31.7 minutes (±4.4)
15	Village of Amityville	30.7 minutes (±4.8)
16	Village of Islandia	30.3 minutes (±4.9)
17	Village of Port Jefferson	30.2 minutes (±3.8)
18	Village of Shoreham	29.2 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Brightwaters

How long is the average commute in the Village of Brightwaters?

Workers who live in the Village of Brightwaters, NY take an average of 32.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Brightwaters without a car?

1.3% of households in the Village of Brightwaters have no vehicle, and 8.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Brightwaters?

19.9% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in the Village of Brightwaters worked from home, and 98.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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