Work means Southampton for about two in five of North Sea’s working residents
North Sea has 1,287 jobs; 2,199 of its residents have a job. Only 8% stay in North Sea for work; outside it, Southampton is the main destination (43%, 4 miles). The average commute takes 27 minutes each way; New York averages 33, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where North Sea stands out on work
North Sea’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North Sea is New York City, 82 miles away as the crow flies. 17% of working residents (371) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Commutes from North Sea are quick
The average trip to work takes 27 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The commute from North Sea, by distance
About 33% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
A commute of about 27 minutes in North Sea
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Sea workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,917 commuters (the 20% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How a workday changes North Sea
On a workday 2,034 residents head out to work, 165 work right here, and 1,122 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,500 people are in North Sea on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.59 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of North Sea: the destinations
Where North Sea clocks in
43% of workers
17% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
68% of the jobs in North Sea pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Sea, 2014 → 2024: 1,134 → 1,287. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Sea’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around North Sea: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Sea workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sea | – | — | — | 27 min | $161,587 |
| Water Mill | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Tuckahoe | under 2% | — | — | 55 min | — |
| Southampton | under 2% | B+ | A+ | 22 min | $214,032 |
| Noyack | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Water Mill, Tuckahoe and Noyack: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Sea’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Sea: questions
What is the median household income in North Sea?
$161,587 (±$43,082) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Sea?
5.4%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Sea?
27 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Sea work?
8% work in town.
Can you get around North Sea without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Sea, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Sea
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.