Boulder Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Boulder Area | Colorado | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 158,990, 100% | 2,544,021 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 103,115, 64.86%, see rank | 74.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,381, 8.42%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 8,604, 5.41%, see rank | 3.24% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 7,836, 4.93%, see rank | 3.00% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 8,874, 5.58%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 17,180, 10.81%, see rank | 6.54% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boulder Area | 22.1 minutes |
| Colorado | 24.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Boulder Area | Colorado | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 155,455, 100% | 2,481,269 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 101,897, 65.55%, see rank | 74.59% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,525, 8.06%, see rank | 10.16% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 8,248, 5.31%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 6,995, 4.50%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 8,673, 5.58%, see rank | 2.47% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 17,117, 11.01%, see rank | 6.46% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boulder Area | 22.0 minutes |
| Colorado | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Boulder Area | Colorado | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 150,237, 100% | 2,429,357 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 99,407, 66.17%, see rank | 74.52% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,204, 8.79%, see rank | 10.47% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 8,022, 5.34%, see rank | 3.29% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 6,703, 4.46%, see rank | 3.04% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 8,045, 5.35%, see rank | 2.39% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 14,856, 9.89%, see rank | 6.30% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boulder Area | 21.5 minutes |
| Colorado | 24.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Boulder Area | Colorado | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 152,900, 100% | 2,420,384 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 102,384, 66.96%, see rank | 74.59% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,185, 8.62%, see rank | 10.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 8,236, 5.39%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 6,752, 4.42%, see rank | 3.07% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 7,992, 5.23%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 14,351, 9.39%, see rank | 6.15% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Boulder Area | 21.2 minutes |
| Colorado | 24.0 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.
