Foster City, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Foster City, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,523, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,522, 74.23%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,840, 11.85%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 710, 4.57%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 221, 1.42%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 299, 1.93%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 931, 6.00%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Foster City, CA | 27.9 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Foster City, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,063, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,344, 75.31%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,796, 11.92%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 394, 2.62%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 228, 1.51%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 199, 1.32%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,102, 7.32%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Foster City, CA | 26.3 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Foster City, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,868, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,583, 77.91%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,398, 9.40%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 481, 3.24%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 229, 1.54%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 197, 1.32%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 980, 6.59%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Foster City, CA | 27.2 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Foster City, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,639, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,285, 77.09%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,341, 9.16%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 503, 3.44%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 312, 2.13%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 216, 1.48%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 982, 6.71%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Foster City, CA | 25.9 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Foster City, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,829, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,984, 82.03%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,304, 8.24%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 568, 3.59%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 201, 1.27%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 203, 1.28%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 569, 3.59%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Foster City, CA | 27.4 minutes |
| California | 27.4 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.
