Chester County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 253,246, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 202,992, 80.16%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 16,757, 6.62%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 7,122, 2.81%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 8,046, 3.18%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,495, 0.99%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 15,834, 6.25%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester County | 27.8 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 250,788, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 204,012, 81.35%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17,005, 6.78%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,832, 2.72%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 6,219, 2.48%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,545, 1.01%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 14,175, 5.65%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester County | 27.8 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 245,980, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 199,865, 81.25%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,398, 7.48%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 6,582, 2.68%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 5,316, 2.16%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,692, 1.09%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,127, 5.34%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester County | 28.1 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 244,160, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 198,004, 81.10%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,740, 7.68%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 6,433, 2.63%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 5,710, 2.34%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,620, 1.07%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 12,653, 5.18%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester County | 27.9 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 218,153, 100% | 5,556,311 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 176,075, 80.71%, see rank | 76.45% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,726, 8.58%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 5,725, 2.62%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 5,512, 2.53%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,409, 0.65%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 10,706, 4.91%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester County | 27.4 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 24.7 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.
