TABLE 3-2 Commuting by Mode of Transportation: 1980, 1990, and 2000 Decennial Census and 2010-2012 ACS
| Thousands | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All workers | 96,617 | 100.0 | 115,070 | 100.0 | 128,279 | 100 | 136,941 | 100.0 | 138,270 | 100.0 | 140,863 | 100.0 |
| Personal vehicle, total | 81,258 | 84.1 | 99,593 | 86.5 | 112,736 | 87.9 | 118,124 | 86.3 | 119,027 | 86.1 | 121,136 | 86.0 |
| Drives self | 62,193 | 64.4 | 84,215 | 73.2 | 97,102 | 75.7 | 104,858 | 76.6 | 105,639 | 76.4 | 107,460 | 76.3 |
| Carpool, total | 19,065 | 19.7 | 15,378 | 13.4 | 15,634 | 12.2 | 13,266 | 9.7 | 13,388 | 9.7 | 13,676 | 9.7 |
| 2-person | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10,294 | 7.5 | 10,382 | 7.5 | 10,548 | 7.5 |
| 3-person | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1,733 | 1.3 | 1,759 | 1.3 | 1,830 | 1.3 |
| 4+ person | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1,239 | 0.9 | 1,246 | 0.9 | 1,298 | 0.9 |
| Public transportation | 6,175 | 6.4 | 6,070 | 5.3 | 6,068 | 4.7 | 6,769 | 4.9 | 6,956 | 5.0 | 7,053 | 5.0 |
| Taxicab | 167 | 0.2 | 179 | 0.2 | 200 | 0.2 | 151 | 0.1 | 165 | 0.1 | 162 | 0.1 |
| Bicycle | 468 | 0.5 | 467 | 0.4 | 488 | 0.4 | 731 | 0.5 | 778 | 0.6 | 325 | 0.2 |
| Motorcycle | 419 | 0.4 | 237 | 0.2 | 142 | 0.1 | 267 | 0.2 | 288 | 0.2 | 865 | 0.6 |
| Walks only | 5,413 | 5.6 | 4,489 | 3.9 | 3,759 | 2.9 | 3,797 | 2.8 | 3,888 | 2.8 | 3,969 | 2.8 |
| Other means | 703 | 0.7 | 809 | 0.7 | 901 | 0.7 | 1,178 | 0.9 | 1,175 | 0.8 | 1,209 | 0.9 |
| Works at home | 2,180 | 2.3 | 3,406 | 3.0 | 4,184 | 3.3 | 5,924 | 4.3 | 5,994 | 4.3 | 6,144 | 4.4 |
KEY: ACS = American Community Survey. NA = not applicable.
NOTES: Principal means of transportation to work refers to the mode of travel used to get from home to work most frequently. If more than one means of transportation was used each day, those surveyed were asked to specify the one used for the longest distance during the trip from home to work. Component values may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCES: 1980, 1990, 2000: U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), Census Bureau (CB), Decennial Census. About Commuting (Journey to Work). Available at http://www.census.gov/ as of February 2014. 2010-2012: USDOC/CB as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, Table 1-41. Available at http://www.bts.gov as of November 2013.