Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,362,298 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,618,612 | 68.52%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 174,153 | 7.37%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 290,720 | 12.31%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 125,001 | 5.29%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 43,991 | 1.86%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 109,821 | 4.65%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 30.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,313,366 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,591,322 | 68.79%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 181,985 | 7.87%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 275,889 | 11.93%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 122,317 | 5.29%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 40,245 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 101,608 | 4.39%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 29.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,267,604 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,570,359 | 69.25%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 180,561 | 7.96%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 270,130 | 11.91%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 115,502 | 5.09%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 37,078 | 1.64%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 93,974 | 4.14%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 29.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,277,958 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,580,615 | 69.39%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 184,538 | 8.10%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 270,756 | 11.89%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 113,690 | 4.99%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 37,538 | 1.65%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 90,821 | 3.99%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 29.0 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.
