Buffalo, NY Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 105,399, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 70,810, 67.18%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,761, 10.21%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 12,309, 11.68%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 6,597, 6.26%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,478, 2.35%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,444, 2.32%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, NY | 20.2 minutes |
| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 104,802, 100% | 8,877,453 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 70,278, 67.06%, see rank | 53.97% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,850, 9.40%, see rank | 7.14% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 13,227, 12.62%, see rank | 26.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 6,498, 6.20%, see rank | 6.40% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,377, 2.27%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,572, 2.45%, see rank | 3.88% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, NY | 20.2 minutes |
| New York | 32.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 105,098, 100% | 8,815,965 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 69,654, 66.28%, see rank | 54.12% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,498, 9.99%, see rank | 7.39% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 13,912, 13.24%, see rank | 26.52% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 6,498, 6.18%, see rank | 6.32% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,760, 1.67%, see rank | 1.80% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,776, 2.64%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, NY | 20.0 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 107,960, 100% | 8,855,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 71,397, 66.13%, see rank | 54.03% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,166, 10.34%, see rank | 7.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 13,285, 12.31%, see rank | 26.54% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 6,698, 6.20%, see rank | 6.29% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,241, 2.08%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,173, 2.94%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, NY | 19.8 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 110,640, 100% | 8,211,916 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 72,317, 65.36%, see rank | 56.26% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 15,961, 14.43%, see rank | 9.22% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 13,625, 12.31%, see rank | 24.43% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 5,904, 5.34%, see rank | 6.23% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 995, 0.90%, see rank | 0.84% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,838, 1.66%, see rank | 3.02% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Buffalo, NY | 20.6 minutes |
| New York | 31.7 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.
