Fact #260: March 24, 2003
Commuting to Work, 1960-2000
The share of workers who commute to work in private vehicles rose from 64% in 1960 to 87.9% in 2000. The number of people who worked at home increased in 2000 to 3.3%.
Supporting Information
| 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Vehicle | 64.0% | 77.7% | 84.1% | 86.5% | 87.9% |
| Public Transportation | 12.1% | 8.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Walked | 9.9% | 7.4% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Other Means | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Worked at Home | 7.2% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census, Journey to Work data | |||||
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