Bakersfield, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 143,327, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 114,491, 79.88%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,247, 12.73%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,600, 1.12%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,943, 1.36%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,922, 2.04%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 4,124, 2.88%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bakersfield, CA | 22.1 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 139,557, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 110,124, 78.91%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,455, 13.94%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,715, 1.23%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,025, 1.45%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,411, 1.73%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,827, 2.74%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bakersfield, CA | 22.1 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 135,264, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 106,677, 78.87%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,479, 14.40%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,539, 1.14%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,587, 1.17%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,062, 1.52%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,920, 2.90%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bakersfield, CA | 21.5 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 126,318, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 99,409, 78.70%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,583, 14.71%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,527, 1.21%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,456, 1.15%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,060, 1.63%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,283, 2.60%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bakersfield, CA | 21.4 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Bakersfield, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 99,769, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 76,885, 77.06%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 15,581, 15.62%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,725, 1.73%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,316, 1.32%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,662, 1.67%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 2,600, 2.61%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bakersfield, CA | 21.1 minutes |
| California | 27.4 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.
