Cambridge, MA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 59,003, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,948, 28.72%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,350, 3.98%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 16,357, 27.72%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 14,432, 24.46%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,679, 7.93%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 4,237, 7.18%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cambridge, MA | 24.9 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 58,311, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,422, 29.88%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,556, 4.38%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 15,478, 26.54%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 13,993, 24.00%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 4,888, 8.38%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,974, 6.82%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cambridge, MA | 25.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,912, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,461, 30.68%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,630, 4.62%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 15,973, 28.07%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 12,902, 22.67%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,482, 7.88%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,464, 6.09%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cambridge, MA | 24.5 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 58,731, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,873, 32.13%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,752, 4.69%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 16,301, 27.76%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 12,987, 22.11%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 4,293, 7.31%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,525, 6.00%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cambridge, MA | 24.6 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 54,959, 100% | 3,102,837 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,239, 35.01%, see rank | 73.81% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,942, 5.35%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 13,776, 25.07%, see rank | 8.73% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 13,409, 24.40%, see rank | 4.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 2,691, 4.90%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 2,902, 5.28%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cambridge, MA | 23.6 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.
