Albany, Schenectady, Troy Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 427,887, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 344,331, 80.47%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,920, 7.69%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 13,761, 3.22%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 15,762, 3.68%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 5,157, 1.21%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 15,956, 3.73%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | 22.3 minutes |
| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 428,714, 100% | 8,877,453 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 343,164, 80.04%, see rank | 53.97% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 34,824, 8.12%, see rank | 7.14% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 13,554, 3.16%, see rank | 26.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 15,842, 3.70%, see rank | 6.40% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 5,222, 1.22%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 16,108, 3.76%, see rank | 3.88% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | 22.1 minutes |
| New York | 32.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 425,427, 100% | 8,815,965 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 338,826, 79.64%, see rank | 54.12% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 36,524, 8.59%, see rank | 7.39% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 13,280, 3.12%, see rank | 26.52% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 15,590, 3.66%, see rank | 6.32% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 5,224, 1.23%, see rank | 1.80% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 15,983, 3.76%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | 21.9 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 416,932, 100% | 8,855,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 332,467, 79.74%, see rank | 54.03% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 37,085, 8.89%, see rank | 7.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 11,813, 2.83%, see rank | 26.54% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 15,566, 3.73%, see rank | 6.29% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 4,994, 1.20%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 15,007, 3.60%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Albany, Schenectady, Troy Area | 21.8 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
