Fairfax, VA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,346, 100% | 3,964,601 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,832, 71.54%, see rank | 77.46% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 978, 7.92%, see rank | 9.56% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,321, 10.70%, see rank | 4.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 503, 4.07%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 111, 0.90%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 601, 4.87%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Fairfax, VA | 31.8 minutes |
| Virginia | 28.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,978, 100% | 3,906,766 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,260, 68.96%, see rank | 77.20% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,430, 11.94%, see rank | 10.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,331, 11.11%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 376, 3.14%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 69, 0.58%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 512, 4.27%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Fairfax, VA | 32.4 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,485, 100% | 3,851,989 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,983, 69.51%, see rank | 77.00% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,613, 14.04%, see rank | 10.78% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,037, 9.03%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 234, 2.04%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 77, 0.67%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 541, 4.71%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Fairfax, VA | 30.9 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,106, 100% | 3,795,832 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,667, 71.59%, see rank | 77.07% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,469, 12.13%, see rank | 10.96% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,086, 8.97%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 230, 1.90%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 75, 0.62%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 579, 4.78%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Fairfax, VA | 31.3 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,845, 100% | 3,481,820 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,703, 73.47%, see rank | 77.14% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,376, 11.62%, see rank | 12.67% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 903, 7.62%, see rank | 3.57% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 407, 3.44%, see rank | 2.31% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 107, 0.90%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 349, 2.95%, see rank | 3.16% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Fairfax, VA | 30.6 minutes |
| Virginia | 26.6 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.
