Massachusetts Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,284,998 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,364,332 | 71.97%, see rank | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 254,479 | 7.75%, see rank | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 311,072 | 9.47%, see rank | 5.06% |
Walked | 155,546 | 4.74%, see rank | 2.78% |
Other Means | 53,589 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 145,980 | 4.44%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMassachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,231,819 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,333,063 | 72.19%, see rank | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 262,844 | 8.13%, see rank | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 295,729 | 9.15%, see rank | 4.98% |
Walked | 153,159 | 4.74%, see rank | 2.82% |
Other Means | 50,637 | 1.57%, see rank | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 136,387 | 4.22%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMassachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,188,619 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,313,239 | 72.55%, see rank | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 263,534 | 8.26%, see rank | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 289,058 | 9.07%, see rank | 4.94% |
Walked | 146,551 | 4.60%, see rank | 2.85% |
Other Means | 48,093 | 1.51%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 128,144 | 4.02%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMassachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,204,544 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,330,353 | 72.72%, see rank | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 267,596 | 8.35%, see rank | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 289,703 | 9.04%, see rank | 4.95% |
Walked | 144,779 | 4.52%, see rank | 2.86% |
Other Means | 48,347 | 1.51%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 123,766 | 3.86%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMassachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,102,837 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,290,258 | 73.81%, see rank | 75.70% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 279,111 | 9.00%, see rank | 12.19% |
Public Transportation | 270,742 | 8.73%, see rank | 4.73% |
Walked | 134,566 | 4.34%, see rank | 2.93% |
Other Means | 30,656 | 0.99%, see rank | 1.19% |
Worked at Home | 97,504 | 3.14%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMassachusetts | 26.9 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.