Allentown, PA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Allentown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 47,184, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 31,758, 67.31%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,684, 16.29%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,474, 5.24%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,784, 5.90%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 480, 1.02%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,004, 4.25%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Allentown, PA | 24.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Allentown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 46,453, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 32,200, 69.32%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,018, 15.11%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,506, 5.39%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,383, 5.13%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 563, 1.21%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,783, 3.84%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Allentown, PA | 23.5 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Allentown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 47,468, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 34,571, 72.83%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,378, 13.44%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,303, 4.85%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,577, 5.43%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 532, 1.12%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,107, 2.33%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Allentown, PA | 22.8 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Allentown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 43,778, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 31,500, 71.95%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,938, 13.56%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,163, 4.94%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,762, 6.31%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 526, 1.20%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 889, 2.03%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Allentown, PA | 22.5 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Allentown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 45,221, 100% | 5,556,311 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 32,189, 71.18%, see rank | 76.45% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,587, 14.57%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,735, 3.84%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,347, 7.40%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 500, 1.11%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 863, 1.91%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Allentown, PA | 20.9 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 24.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 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.
