How long is the commute from Melville, RI?

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

Workers who live in Melville, RI take an average of 14.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

2.0% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.4 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.0%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Melville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Melville	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Drove alone	92.0% (±5.9 points)	69.8%	72.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±3.7 points)	5.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±2.8 points)	5.3%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	2.4%	2.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.0% (±3.0 points)	15.7%	13.0%	15.1%

In Melville, the average commute is lower than in Newport County (22.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Rhode Island (25.5 minutes).

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

In Melville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Newport County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (1.7%).

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

In Newport County, Melville ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 19.

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

Cars per household in Melville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Melville	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±5.9 points)	7.3%	9.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±13.7 points)	34.1%	36.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	60.1% (±15.2 points)	38.5%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.0% (±7.1 points)	20.1%	18.0%	21.9%

In Melville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Newport County (7.3%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (9.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Melville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Melville	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Workers working from home	2.0% (±3.0 points)	15.7% (±1.6 points)	13.0% (±0.5 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±9.5 points)	96.9% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±8.4 points)	94.1% (±1.1 points)	91.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Melville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Newport County (94.1%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (91.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Melville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Melville	—	14.4 minutes (±2.8)	—
Middletown	2.9 mi	19.9 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Newport East	3.1 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Jamestown	4.5 mi	26.2 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Newport	5.8 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Tiverton	7.0 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
North Kingstown	7.7 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Little Compton	8.1 mi	33.7 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Bristol	8.2 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middletown, RI (19.9 minutes), Newport East, RI (20.5 minutes), Jamestown, RI (26.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Newport County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Tiverton (community)	26.2 minutes (±2.6)
2	Newport East	20.5 minutes (±2.4)
3	Melville	14.4 minutes (±2.8)

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

It lies inside Portsmouth, 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 Melville

How long is the average commute in Melville?

Workers who live in Melville, RI take an average of 14.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Melville without a car?

3.8% of households in Melville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Melville?

2.0% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Melville 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 Melville CDP, Rhode Island (place:45010, in state:44).

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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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