California Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,529,777 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,107,899 | 73.25%, see rank | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,834,235 | 11.10%, see rank | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 859,372 | 5.20%, see rank | 5.06% |
Walked | 451,715 | 2.73%, see rank | 2.78% |
Other Means | 405,446 | 2.45%, see rank | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 871,110 | 5.27%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankCalifornia | 27.8 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,282,943 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,894,644 | 73.05%, see rank | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,877,683 | 11.53%, see rank | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 837,820 | 5.15%, see rank | 4.98% |
Walked | 449,779 | 2.76%, see rank | 2.82% |
Other Means | 383,857 | 2.36%, see rank | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 839,160 | 5.15%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankCalifornia | 27.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,271,905 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,870,741 | 72.95%, see rank | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,939,796 | 11.92%, see rank | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 834,363 | 5.13%, see rank | 4.94% |
Walked | 450,439 | 2.77%, see rank | 2.85% |
Other Means | 370,747 | 2.28%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 805,819 | 4.95%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankCalifornia | 27.2 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,172,158 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,813,411 | 73.05%, see rank | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,948,299 | 12.05%, see rank | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 829,971 | 5.13%, see rank | 4.95% |
Walked | 445,313 | 2.75%, see rank | 2.86% |
Other Means | 364,312 | 2.25%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 770,852 | 4.77%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankCalifornia | 27.2 minutes |
U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,525,322 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,432,462 | 71.82%, see rank | 75.70% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,113,313 | 14.55%, see rank | 12.19% |
Public Transportation | 736,037 | 5.07%, see rank | 4.73% |
Walked | 414,581 | 2.85%, see rank | 2.93% |
Other Means | 271,893 | 1.87%, see rank | 1.19% |
Worked at Home | 557,036 | 3.83%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankCalifornia | 27.4 minutes |
U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.