Austin, TX Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Austin, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 464,085, 100% | 11,685,902 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 338,785, 73.00%, see rank | 80.03% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 47,887, 10.32%, see rank | 10.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 19,621, 4.23%, see rank | 1.57% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 12,144, 2.62%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 14,362, 3.09%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 31,286, 6.74%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Austin, TX | 23.1 minutes |
| Texas | 25.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Austin, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 428,445, 100% | 11,314,152 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 307,203, 71.70%, see rank | 79.50% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 46,728, 10.91%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 20,025, 4.67%, see rank | 1.60% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 10,737, 2.51%, see rank | 1.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 16,944, 3.95%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 26,808, 6.26%, see rank | 3.96% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Austin, TX | 22.5 minutes |
| Texas | 24.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Austin, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 408,949, 100% | 10,961,232 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 293,643, 71.80%, see rank | 79.08% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 47,760, 11.68%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 19,640, 4.80%, see rank | 1.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 9,054, 2.21%, see rank | 1.76% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 15,460, 3.78%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 23,392, 5.72%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Austin, TX | 22.4 minutes |
| Texas | 24.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Austin, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 405,298, 100% | 10,679,491 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 292,193, 72.09%, see rank | 78.77% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 48,640, 12.00%, see rank | 12.28% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 20,333, 5.02%, see rank | 1.70% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 7,858, 1.94%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 15,330, 3.78%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 20,944, 5.17%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Austin, TX | 22.4 minutes |
| Texas | 24.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Austin, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 353,109, 100% | 9,157,875 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 259,905, 73.60%, see rank | 77.70% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 49,131, 13.91%, see rank | 14.48% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 15,743, 4.46%, see rank | 1.86% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 8,995, 2.55%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 7,306, 2.07%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 12,029, 3.41%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Austin, TX | 22.0 minutes |
| Texas | 24.9 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.
