Durham Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 247,205, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 183,305, 74.15%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,100, 10.56%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 10,385, 4.20%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 7,999, 3.24%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 6,185, 2.50%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 13,231, 5.35%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Durham Area | 22.9 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 241,426, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 177,973, 73.72%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 28,685, 11.88%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 9,338, 3.87%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 7,392, 3.06%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 5,658, 2.34%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 12,380, 5.13%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Durham Area | 22.7 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 235,361, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 173,364, 73.66%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,256, 12.86%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 9,028, 3.84%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 7,865, 3.34%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,868, 1.64%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,980, 4.67%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Durham Area | 22.6 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 234,070, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 173,410, 74.08%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,140, 12.88%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 8,577, 3.66%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 7,553, 3.23%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,764, 1.61%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,626, 4.54%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Durham Area | 22.8 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
