Columbia, SC Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 63,031, 100% | 2,022,019 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 41,463, 65.78%, see rank | 82.69% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,962, 6.29%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,224, 1.94%, see rank | 0.61% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 9,746, 15.46%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,329, 2.11%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 5,307, 8.42%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbia, SC | 15.4 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 62,922, 100% | 1,988,444 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 41,879, 66.56%, see rank | 82.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,764, 7.57%, see rank | 9.91% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,469, 2.33%, see rank | 0.60% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 7,095, 11.28%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,469, 2.33%, see rank | 1.62% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 6,246, 9.93%, see rank | 3.65% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbia, SC | 16.1 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 62,787, 100% | 1,989,319 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 41,569, 66.21%, see rank | 81.57% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,101, 8.12%, see rank | 10.57% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,342, 2.14%, see rank | 0.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,530, 4.03%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,285, 2.05%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,960, 17.46%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbia, SC | 17.2 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 61,560, 100% | 1,955,010 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 39,643, 64.40%, see rank | 81.26% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,418, 8.80%, see rank | 10.98% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,908, 3.10%, see rank | 0.69% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,335, 3.79%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,218, 1.98%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,038, 17.93%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbia, SC | 17.9 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 54,288, 100% | 1,822,969 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 35,524, 65.44%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,117, 11.27%, see rank | 14.04% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,253, 4.15%, see rank | 0.85% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 7,282, 13.41%, see rank | 2.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,663, 3.06%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,449, 2.67%, see rank | 2.10% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbia, SC | 17.0 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.
