Seattle, WA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 363,209, 100% | 3,171,197 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 185,301, 51.02%, see rank | 72.72% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,505, 8.40%, see rank | 10.36% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 71,117, 19.58%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 33,729, 9.29%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 18,173, 5.00%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 24,384, 6.71%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, WA | 26.2 minutes |
| Washington | 25.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 350,673, 100% | 3,127,950 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 182,436, 52.02%, see rank | 72.37% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,693, 9.32%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 64,944, 18.52%, see rank | 5.66% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 31,863, 9.09%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 16,472, 4.70%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 22,265, 6.35%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, WA | 25.3 minutes |
| Washington | 25.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 339,549, 100% | 3,093,824 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 180,755, 53.23%, see rank | 72.33% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,793, 9.66%, see rank | 11.55% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 63,741, 18.77%, see rank | 5.55% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 29,479, 8.68%, see rank | 3.48% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 13,519, 3.98%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 19,262, 5.67%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, WA | 25.1 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 339,212, 100% | 3,056,066 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 182,509, 53.80%, see rank | 72.43% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 33,829, 9.97%, see rank | 11.68% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 63,005, 18.57%, see rank | 5.47% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 28,210, 8.32%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 13,212, 3.89%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 18,447, 5.44%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, WA | 24.8 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 316,493, 100% | 2,785,479 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 178,964, 56.55%, see rank | 73.27% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 35,387, 11.18%, see rank | 12.84% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 55,652, 17.58%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 23,291, 7.36%, see rank | 3.22% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 8,586, 2.71%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 14,613, 4.62%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, WA | 24.7 minutes |
| Washington | 25.1 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.
