| Means of Commuting | 2015* | 2010* | 2000** | 1990** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Workers Age 16+ |
4,707,563 | 100.00% | 4,283,494 | 100.00% | 3,858,750 | 100.00% | 4,115,248 | 100.00% |
| Worked at home | 252,712 | 5.37% | 215,244 | 5.02% | 134,643 | 3.49% | 112,797 | 2.74% |
| Commuters | 4,454,851 | 94.63% | 4,068,250 | 94.98% | 3,724,107 | 96.51% | 4,002,451 | 97.26% |
| Commuted by Car, truck, or van | 3,916,209 | 83.19% | 3,546,100 | 82.79% | 3,296,964 | 85.44% | 3,524,185 | 85.64% |
| Drove alone | 3,489,716 | 74.13% | 3,082,024 | 71.95% | 2,714,944 | 70.36% | 2,884,615 | 70.10% |
| Carpooled | 426,493 | 9.06% | 464,076 | 10.83% | 582,020 | 15.08% | 639,570 | 15.54% |
| Public Transportation (excluding taxi) |
287,562 | 6.11% | 308,797 | 7.21% | 250,834 | 6.50% | 267,491*** | 6.50% |
| Commuted by other means |
251,080 | 5.33% | 213,353 | 4.98% | 176,309 | 4.57% | 210,775 | 5.12% |
* Census 1 year estimate
** Decennial (every 10 years) Census
*** Uncertain if figure represents "all public transportation" or "public transportation excluding taxi."
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Departure Time | 2015* | 2010* | 2000** | 1990** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Didn’t work at home | 4,454,851 | 100.00% | 4,068,250 | 100.00% | 3,724,107 | 100.00% | 4,002,451 | 100.00% |
| 12:00am - 4:59am | 236,433 | 5.31% | 194,954 | 4.79% | 153,945 | 3.99% | 129,187 | 3.14% |
| 5:00am - 5:29am | 205,122 | 4.60% | 164,714 | 4.05% | 135,930 | 3.52% | 145,318 | 3.53% |
| 5:30am - 5:59am | 185,109 | 4.16% | 165,016 | 4.06% | 171,690 | 4.45% | 194,509 | 4.73% |
| 6:00am - 6:29am | 410,545 | 9.22% | 363,197 | 8.93% | 321,709 | 8.34% | 392,801 | 9.55% |
| 6:30am - 6:59am | 327,233 | 7.35% | 325,028 | 7.99% | 345,747 | 8.96% | 425,996 | 10.35% |
| 7:00am - 7:29am | 639,743 | 14.36% | 590,998 | 14.53% | 536,571 | 13.91% | 613,601 | 14.91% |
| 7:30am - 7:59am | 397,245 | 8.92% | 408,048 | 10.03% | 495,569 | 12.84% | 508,980 | 12.37% |
| 8:00am - 8:29am | 570,725 | 12.81% | 517,016 | 12.71% | 433,720 | 11.24% | 478,494 | 11.63% |
| 8:30am - 8:59am | 254,121 | 5.70% | 252,225 | 6.20% | 221,227 | 5.73% | 222,694 | 5.41% |
| 9:00am - 9:59am | 423,504 | 9.51% | 368,075 | 9.05% | 289,034 | 7.49% | 273,154 | 6.64% |
| 10:00am - 10:59am | 183,378 | 4.12% | 158,043 | 3.88% | 127,074 | 3.29% | 106,679 | 2.59% |
| 11:00am - 11:59am | 71,355 | 1.60% | 67,517 | 1.66% | 52,994 | 1.37% | 49,557 | 1.20% |
| 12:00pm - 3:59pm | 288,867 | 6.48% | 270,743 | 6.66% | 231,923 | 6.01% | 249,091 | 6.05% |
| 4:00pm - 11:59pm | 261,471 | 5.87% | 222,676 | 5.47% | 206,974 | 5.36% | 212,390 | 5.16% |
* Census 1 year estimate
** Decennial (every 10 years) Census
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
