Traffic in Montebello. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
The U.S. Census estimated that, in 2020, seven percent of Los Angeles County workers, age 16-plus, worked outside the county. Less than half a percent worked outside California.
| Means of Commuting | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Workers | 4,780,680 | 100.0% | 4,399,339 | 100.0% | 3,858,750 | 100.0% | 4,115,248 | 100.0% |
| All Commuters | 4,396,232 | 92.0% | 4,198,889 | 95.4% | 3,724,107 | 96.5% | 4,002,451 | 97.3% |
| Means of Commuting | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Commuted by Car, truck, or van | 3,902,247 | 81.6% | 3,671,019 | 83.4% | 3,296,964 | 85.4% | 3,524,185 | 85.6% |
| Drove alone | 3,449,024 | 72.1% | 3,173,055 | 72.1% | 2,714,944 | 70.4% | 2,884,615 | 70.1% |
| Carpooled | 453,223 | 9.5% | 497,964 | 11.3% | 582,020 | 15.1% | 639,570 | 15.5% |
| In 2-Person Carpool | 340,432 | 7.1% | 385,482 | 8.8% | 436,478 | 11.3% | 485,265 | 11.8% |
| In 3-Person Carpool | 66,252 | 1.4% | 68,717 | 1.6% | 89,802 | 2.3% | 93,629 | 2.3% |
| In 4-or-More-Person Carpool | 46,539 | 1.0% | 43,765 | 1.0% | 55,740 | 1.4% | 60,676 | 1.5% |
| Means of Commuting | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Public Transportation (excluding taxi) | 257,977 | 5.4% | 311,701 | 7.1% | 250,834 | 6.5% | 265,373 | 6.5% |
| Bus | 213,338 | 4.5% | 283,961 | 6.5% | 234,662 | 6.1% | 262,732 | 6.4% |
| Subway or Elevated Rail | 27,072 | 0.6% | 2,450 | 0.1% | 6,200 | 0.2% | 574 | 0.01% |
| Long-Distance Train or Commuter Rail | 11,261 | 0.2% | 15,317 | 0.3% | 7,660 | 0.2% | 403 | 0.01% |
| Light Rail, Streetcar or Trolley | 4,982 | 0.1% | 9,647 | 0.2% | 1,946 | 0.1% | 1,320 | 0.03% |
| Ferryboat | 1,324 | 0.0% | 326 | 0.0% | 366 | 0.01% | 344 | 0.01% |
| Means of Commuting | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Bicycle | 32,169 | 0.7% | 32,423 | 0.7% | 24,015 | 0.6% | 25,966 | 0.6% |
| Walked | 123,965 | 2.6% | 125,816 | 2.9% | 113,004 | 2.9% | 133,927 | 3.3% |
| Taxicab, Motorcycle, or Other Means(3) | 79,874 | 1.7% | 57,930 | 1.3% | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Taxicab(3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3,257 | 0.1% | 1,837 | 0.04% |
| Motorcycle(3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 6,758 | 0.2% | 19,838 | 0.5% |
| Commuted by other means(3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 29,275 | 0.8% | 31,325 | 0.8% |
| Worked at Home | 384,448 | 8.0% | 200,450 | 4.6% | 134,643 | 3.5% | 112,797 | 2.7% |
(1) Census American Community Survey estimate based upon data and surveys collected over the previous 5-year period. The U.S. Census ceased collecting commuting data directly from decennial census respondants after 2000 and now relies on statistical surveys.
(2) Decennial (every 10 years) Census count
(3) Commuting by taxicab, motorcycle and other means were combined under a single category for 2019 Census estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Travel Time to Work | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Workers Who Didn’t Work at Home | 4,396,232 | 100.0% | 4,198,889 | 100.0% | 3,724,107 | 100.0% | 4,002,451 | 100.0% |
| Less than 5 minutes | 52,123 | 1.2% | 68,759 | 1.6% | 57,417 | 1.5% | 71,218 | 1.8% |
| 5 to 9 minutes | 237,856 | 5.4% | 296,411 | 7.1% | 265,372 | 7.1% | 314,913 | 7.9% |
| 10 to 14 minutes | 444,776 | 10.1% | 488,395 | 11.6% | 447,538 | 12.0% | 510,338 | 12.8% |
| 15 to 19 minutes | 588,505 | 13.4% | 589,273 | 14.0% | 547,333 | 14.7% | 616,719 | 15.4% |
| Travel Time to Work | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| 20 to 24 minutes | 587,355 | 13.4% | 598,255 | 14.2% | 532,606 | 14.3% | 582,804 | 14.6% |
| 25 to 29 minutes | 242,364 | 5.5% | 231,165 | 5.5% | 210,383 | 5.7% | 229,594 | 5.7% |
| 30 to 34 minutes | 772,733 | 17.6% | 726,722 | 17.3% | 624,474 | 16.8% | 685,112 | 17.1% |
| 35 to 39 minutes | 128,104 | 2.9% | 115,460 | 2.7% | 106,670 | 2.9% | 117,254 | 2.9% |
| 40 to 44 minutes | 227,172 | 5.2% | 200,135 | 4.8% | 165,115 | 4.4% | 164,875 | 4.1% |
| Travel Time to Work | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| 45 to 59 minutes | 474,382 | 10.8% | 392,064 | 9.3% | 360,152 | 9.7% | 364,773 | 9.1% |
| 60 to 89 minutes | 466,067 | 10.6% | 364,470 | 8.7% | 283,292 | 7.6% | 267,429 | 6.7% |
| 90 or more minutes | 174,795 | 4.0% | 127,780 | 3.0% | 123,755 | 3.3% | 77,422 | 1.9% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 31.7 | --- | 29.0 | --- | 29.4 | --- | 26.5 | --- |
(1) Census American Community Survey estimate based upon data and surveys collected over the previous 5-year period. The U.S. Census ceased collecting commuting data directly from decennial census respondants after 2000 and now relies on statistical surveys.
(2) Decennial (every 10 years) Census count
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Departure Time for Work | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Workers Who Didn’t Work at Home | 4,396,232 | 100.0% | 4,198,889 | 100.0% | 3,724,107 | 100.0% | 4,002,451 | 100.0% |
| 12:00am - 4:59am | 259,026 | 5.9% | 204,024 | 4.9% | 153,945 | 4.1% | 129,187 | 3.2% |
| 5:00am - 5:29am | 199,675 | 4.5% | 179,241 | 4.3% | 135,930 | 3.7% | 145,318 | 3.6% |
| 5:30am - 5:59am | 187,008 | 4.3% | 188,278 | 4.5% | 171,690 | 4.6% | 194,509 | 4.9% |
| 6:00am - 6:29am | 383,127 | 8.7% | 381,218 | 9.1% | 321,709 | 8.6% | 392,801 | 9.8% |
| Departure Time for Work | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| 6:30am - 6:59am | 316,481 | 7.2% | 347,269 | 8.3% | 345,747 | 9.3% | 425,996 | 10.6% |
| 7:00am - 7:29am | 608,318 | 13.8% | 598,802 | 14.3% | 536,571 | 14.4% | 613,601 | 15.3% |
| 7:30am - 7:59am | 393,104 | 8.9% | 429,757 | 10.2% | 495,569 | 13.3% | 508,980 | 12.7% |
| 8:00am - 8:29am | 570,694 | 13.0% | 518,485 | 12.3% | 433,720 | 11.7% | 478,494 | 12.0% |
| 8:30am - 8:59am | 272,470 | 6.2% | 256,107 | 6.1% | 221,227 | 5.9% | 222,694 | 5.6% |
| Departure Time for Work | 2020(1) | 2010(1) | 2000(2) | 1990(2) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| 9:00am - 9:59am | 419,201 | 9.5% | 363,335 | 8.7% | 289,034 | 7.8% | 273,154 | 6.8% |
| 10:00am - 10:59am | 177,204 | 4.0% | 160,260 | 3.8% | 127,074 | 3.4% | 106,679 | 2.7% |
| 11:00am - 11:59am | 73,523 | 1.7% | 65,648 | 1.6% | 52,994 | 1.4% | 49,557 | 1.2% |
| 12:00pm - 3:59pm | 293,065 | 6.7% | 270,235 | 6.4% | 231,923 | 6.2% | 249,091 | 6.2% |
| 4:00pm - 11:59pm | 243,336 | 5.5% | 236,230 | 5.6% | 206,974 | 5.6% | 212,390 | 5.3% |
(1) Census American Community Survey estimate based upon data and surveys collected over the previous 5-year period. The U.S. Census ceased collecting commuting data directly from decennial census respondants after 2000 and now relies on statistical surveys.
(2) Decennial (every 10 years) Census count
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
