Each year, the American Community Survey publishes statistics related to commuting in the United States. The charts below show trends for key commuting estimates. These graphics are sourced from Table S0801, available at data.census.gov.

The percentage of workers who took public transportation to work in 2022 was 3.1 percent, higher than 2.5 percent in 2021. The percentage of workers who worked from home in 2022 was 15.2 percent, lower than 17.9 percent in 2021.

Travel Time to Work: Mean Travel Time to Work [< 1.0 MB]

The mean one-way travel time in 2022 was 26.4 minutes, higher than 25.6 minutes in 2021.

Travel Time to Work: Percent of Workers Traveling 60 Minutes or More [< 1.0 MB]

The percentage of workers with a one-way travel time of 60 minutes or more in 2022 was 8.5 percent, higher than 7.7 percent in 2021.

Means of Transportation to Work: Drove Alone [< 1.0 MB]

The percentage of workers who drove alone to work in 2022 was 68.7 percent, higher than 67.8 percent in 2021.

Means of Transportation to Work: Public Transportation and Worked from Home [< 1.0 MB]

The percentage of workers who worked from home in 2022 was 15.2 percent, lower than 17.9 percent in 2021.

Note

The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges to collecting ACS data in 2020 and, as a result, the ACS experienced high rates of non-response. To address these concerns, the Census Bureau released “experimental” estimates for the 2020 ACS 1-year data. For this reason, 2020 ACS 1-year estimates are not provided in these figures. For more information on 2020 ACS data, see user note.

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