Buffalo, Niagara Falls Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 525,371, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 432,072, 82.24%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 40,870, 7.78%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 17,069, 3.25%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 15,303, 2.91%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 7,188, 1.37%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 12,869, 2.45%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | 20.6 minutes |
| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 522,852, 100% | 8,877,453 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 427,445, 81.75%, see rank | 53.97% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 42,101, 8.05%, see rank | 7.14% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 18,175, 3.48%, see rank | 26.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 15,614, 2.99%, see rank | 6.40% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 7,010, 1.34%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 12,507, 2.39%, see rank | 3.88% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | 20.6 minutes |
| New York | 32.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 518,632, 100% | 8,815,965 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 421,574, 81.29%, see rank | 54.12% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 43,729, 8.43%, see rank | 7.39% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 19,070, 3.68%, see rank | 26.52% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 15,126, 2.92%, see rank | 6.32% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 6,367, 1.23%, see rank | 1.80% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 12,766, 2.46%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | 20.5 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 515,263, 100% | 8,855,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 418,855, 81.29%, see rank | 54.03% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 43,692, 8.48%, see rank | 7.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 17,967, 3.49%, see rank | 26.54% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 14,951, 2.90%, see rank | 6.29% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 6,540, 1.27%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,258, 2.57%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | 20.5 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 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.
