Charleston, SC Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 63,589, 100% | 2,022,019 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 48,436, 76.17%, see rank | 82.69% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,974, 6.25%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,613, 2.54%, see rank | 0.61% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,678, 5.78%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,728, 4.29%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,160, 4.97%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston, SC | 21.6 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 61,287, 100% | 1,988,444 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 47,165, 76.96%, see rank | 82.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,667, 7.61%, see rank | 9.91% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,766, 2.88%, see rank | 0.60% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,163, 5.16%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,183, 3.56%, see rank | 1.62% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,343, 3.82%, see rank | 3.65% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston, SC | 20.6 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 59,728, 100% | 1,989,319 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 46,523, 77.89%, see rank | 81.57% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,736, 7.93%, see rank | 10.57% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,759, 2.95%, see rank | 0.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,971, 4.97%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,873, 3.14%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,866, 3.12%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston, SC | 20.6 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,765, 100% | 1,955,010 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 44,382, 78.19%, see rank | 81.26% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,743, 8.36%, see rank | 10.98% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,403, 2.47%, see rank | 0.69% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,747, 4.84%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,686, 2.97%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,804, 3.18%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston, SC | 20.5 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 45,015, 100% | 1,822,969 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 33,064, 73.45%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,244, 11.65%, see rank | 14.04% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,607, 3.57%, see rank | 0.85% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,980, 6.62%, see rank | 2.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 916, 2.03%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,204, 2.67%, see rank | 2.10% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston, SC | 19.4 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.5 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.
