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Chelsea, MA Historical Commuting to Work Data

 

ACS 2010-2014 data

 Chelsea, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over17,681, 100%3,284,998141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone7,794, 44.08%, see rank71.97%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,982, 16.87%, see rank7.75%9.59%
Public Transportation4,487, 25.38%, see rank9.47%5.06%
Walked1,485, 8.40%, see rank4.74%2.78%
Other Means515, 2.91%, see rank1.63%1.79%
Worked at Home418, 2.36%, see rank4.44%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Chelsea, MA
30.8 minutes
Massachusetts
28.8 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2008-2012 data

 Chelsea, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over16,207, 100%3,231,819139,893,639
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone7,970, 49.18%, see rank72.19%76.14%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,480, 15.30%, see rank8.13%10.03%
Public Transportation3,731, 23.02%, see rank9.15%4.98%
Walked1,322, 8.16%, see rank4.74%2.82%
Other Means388, 2.39%, see rank1.57%1.76%
Worked at Home316, 1.95%, see rank4.22%4.27%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Chelsea, MA
30.2 minutes
Massachusetts
28.1 minutes
U.S.
25.4 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2006-2010 data

 Chelsea, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over14,766, 100%3,188,619139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone7,510, 50.86%, see rank72.55%76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,033, 13.77%, see rank8.26%10.35%
Public Transportation3,398, 23.01%, see rank9.07%4.94%
Walked1,391, 9.42%, see rank4.60%2.85%
Other Means206, 1.40%, see rank1.51%1.72%
Worked at Home228, 1.54%, see rank4.02%4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Chelsea, MA
30.4 minutes
Massachusetts
27.6 minutes
U.S.
25.3 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2005-2009 data

 Chelsea, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over15,383, 100%3,204,544138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone7,884, 51.25%, see rank72.72%75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,184, 14.20%, see rank8.35%10.52%
Public Transportation3,620, 23.53%, see rank9.04%4.95%
Walked1,367, 8.89%, see rank4.52%2.86%
Other Means228, 1.48%, see rank1.51%1.72%
Worked at Home100, 0.65%, see rank3.86%4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Chelsea, MA
28.7 minutes
Massachusetts
27.5 minutes
U.S.
25.2 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

US Census 2000 data

 Chelsea, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over12,574, 100%3,102,837128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone6,010, 47.80%, see rank73.81%75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,208, 17.56%, see rank9.00%12.19%
Public Transportation3,133, 24.92%, see rank8.73%4.73%
Walked824, 6.55%, see rank4.34%2.93%
Other Means138, 1.10%, see rank0.99%1.19%
Worked at Home261, 2.08%, see rank3.14%3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Chelsea, MA
31.3 minutes
Massachusetts
26.9 minutes
U.S.
25.1 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

* 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.


 
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