Essex County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 369,455, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 279,458, 75.64%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 29,558, 8.00%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 20,515, 5.55%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 13,185, 3.57%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 7,426, 2.01%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 19,313, 5.23%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 29.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 359,988, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 276,028, 76.68%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 31,457, 8.74%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 17,612, 4.89%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 12,253, 3.40%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 6,158, 1.71%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 16,480, 4.58%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 28.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 358,088, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 276,711, 77.27%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,627, 9.11%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 17,019, 4.75%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 11,038, 3.08%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 5,307, 1.48%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 15,386, 4.30%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 27.7 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 356,855, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 276,352, 77.44%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 31,993, 8.97%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 17,428, 4.88%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 10,977, 3.08%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 5,193, 1.46%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 14,912, 4.18%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 27.6 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 343,631, 100% | 3,102,837 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 270,604, 78.75%, see rank | 73.81% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,332, 9.41%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 16,820, 4.89%, see rank | 8.73% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 9,654, 2.81%, see rank | 4.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 2,938, 0.85%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 11,283, 3.28%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Essex County | 27.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 26.9 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.
