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Commuting (Journey to Work)

Commuting data includes where people work (including work from home), when their trip starts, how they get there, and how long it takes. Commuting data helps policy makers and planners make decisions related to transportation infrastructure.

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United States Commuting At A Glance: American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

View charts showing trends for key commuting estimates from the ACS.
Commuting

Several Census surveys including the ACS, Decennial Census (2000 and prior), AHS, and SIPP include questions about the working population’s commutes.
Commuting Flows

Commuting flows are created from home (place of residence) to work (primary place of work).
Home-based Workers

Work from home refers to a worker’s lack of travel from home to a separate workplace.

Publications

Commuting in the United States: 2022

February 20, 2024

More than 15 percent of workers worked from home, and the share of workers who commuted by public transportation remained low by historical standards.
Home-Based Workers: 2019-2021

October 31, 2023

This brief will identify overall trends in home-based work, including the share of jobs worked on-site, at home, and a mix of both.
Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts

May 09, 2023

This brief uses data from the past 30 years to determine both counties and census tracts in persistent poverty.

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Mega Commuting in the U.S.

November 08, 2013

Examines the spatial patterns, demographic, and transportation characteristics of commuters who travel 50 or more miles AND 90 minutes or more to get to work.
2022 ACS Content Test: Round 3 Cognitive Testing Results

May 13, 2022

This report summarizes results from Round 3 of cognitive testing, which gathered feedback from individuals in groups quarters facilities and Puerto Rico.
2022 ACS Content Test: Round 1 and Round 2 Cognitive Testing Results

April 15, 2022

This report summarizes results from two rounds of cognitive testing for the 2022 ACS Content Test.

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2016-2020 5-Year ACS Commuting Flows

June 2020

Commuting flow tables are available here.
Home Based Workers in the United States: 2002

January 01, 2002

View and download 2002 work-at-home tables from Commuting.
Estimated Daytime Population and Employment-Residence Ratios: 2000

October 01, 2005

Source: Census 2000

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State Facts for Students

October 13, 2023

Brings data close to home by helping students collect, analyze, and compare kid-friendly information about their own state.
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State Facts for Students: American Samoa

July 20, 2023

Brings data close to home by helping students collect, analyze, and compare kid-friendly information about American Samoa.
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State Facts for Students: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

July 20, 2023

Brings data close to home by helping students collect, analyze, and compare kid-friendly information about the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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State Facts for Students: Guam

July 20, 2023

Brings data close to home by helping students collect, analyze, and compare kid-friendly information about Guam.

All Subtopics Within 'Employment'

Commuting (Journey to Work)

Commuting including means of transportation, time of departure, mean travel time to work, vehicles available, distance traveled, and expenses.
Employers: Private Sector

Data include the number of employer and nonemployer firms, sales and receipts, annual payroll, and employment.
Employers: Public Sector

Data on public sector employment and payroll measure the number of federal, state, and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll.
Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation

The EEO Tabulation, based on American Community Survey data, highlights the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of the American labor force.
Industry and Occupation

The U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on industry, occupation, and class of worker for Americans in the labor force on several surveys.
Labor Force Statistics

Information about the nation’s workforce, changes in employment rates and unemployment rates at the national, state, county or city level.
Public Sector Employment and Payroll

Data on the number of federal, state, and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll for March of the survey year.
Work from Home

Work from home refers to a worker’s usage of the home as a workplace.