Chester, PA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,135, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,892, 61.89%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,032, 9.27%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,875, 16.84%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 816, 7.33%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 91, 0.82%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 429, 3.85%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester, PA | 23.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,487, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,830, 59.46%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,330, 11.58%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,805, 15.71%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 861, 7.50%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 143, 1.24%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 518, 4.51%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester, PA | 22.3 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,394, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,903, 60.58%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,537, 13.49%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,713, 15.03%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 754, 6.62%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 131, 1.15%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 356, 3.12%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester, PA | 22.4 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,795, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,091, 60.12%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,567, 13.29%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,824, 15.46%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 930, 7.88%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 114, 0.97%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 269, 2.28%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester, PA | 22.6 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,799, 100% | 5,556,311 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,173, 56.04%, see rank | 76.45% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,405, 18.79%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,101, 16.42%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 814, 6.36%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 143, 1.12%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 163, 1.27%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chester, PA | 25.5 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.
