New York Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New York | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,950,165 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,796,959 | 53.60%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 609,864 | 6.81%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,452,313 | 27.40%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 569,569 | 6.36%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 169,339 | 1.89%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 352,121 | 3.93%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New York | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,877,453 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,791,046 | 53.97%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 633,930 | 7.14%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,379,627 | 26.81%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 567,840 | 6.40%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 160,925 | 1.81%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 344,085 | 3.88%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York | 32.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New York | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,815,965 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,770,901 | 54.12%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 651,743 | 7.39%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,338,345 | 26.52%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 557,313 | 6.32%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 158,716 | 1.80%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 338,947 | 3.84%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New York | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,855,544 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,784,387 | 54.03%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 667,841 | 7.54%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,350,208 | 26.54%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 556,692 | 6.29%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 161,324 | 1.82%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 335,092 | 3.78%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | New York | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,211,916 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,620,178 | 56.26%, see rank | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 756,918 | 9.22%, see rank | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,006,194 | 24.43%, see rank | 4.73% |
| Walked | 511,721 | 6.23%, see rank | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 69,036 | 0.84%, see rank | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 247,869 | 3.02%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York | 31.7 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.
