Boston, MA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 327,640, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 128,095, 39.10%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 20,983, 6.40%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 109,040, 33.28%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 48,095, 14.68%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 9,416, 2.87%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 12,011, 3.67%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, MA | 30.3 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 317,930, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 122,410, 38.50%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 23,112, 7.27%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 105,046, 33.04%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 47,880, 15.06%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 8,121, 2.55%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 11,361, 3.57%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, MA | 29.5 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 308,539, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 119,397, 38.70%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 23,576, 7.64%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 101,584, 32.92%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 46,088, 14.94%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 7,617, 2.47%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,277, 3.33%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, MA | 29.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 320,473, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 127,969, 39.93%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,645, 7.69%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 105,196, 32.83%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 44,419, 13.86%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 8,294, 2.59%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 9,950, 3.10%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, MA | 29.3 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 278,463, 100% | 3,102,837 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 115,618, 41.52%, see rank | 73.81% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 25,662, 9.22%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 89,906, 32.29%, see rank | 8.73% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 36,323, 13.04%, see rank | 4.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 4,361, 1.57%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 6,593, 2.37%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boston, MA | 29.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 26.9 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.
