Harris County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,987,319, 100% | 11,685,902 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,568,608, 78.93%, see rank | 80.03% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 227,387, 11.44%, see rank | 10.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 58,604, 2.95%, see rank | 1.57% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 29,353, 1.48%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 39,587, 1.99%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 63,780, 3.21%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Harris County | 28.2 minutes |
| Texas | 25.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,909,380, 100% | 11,314,152 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,495,276, 78.31%, see rank | 79.50% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 228,430, 11.96%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 57,653, 3.02%, see rank | 1.60% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 29,493, 1.54%, see rank | 1.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 37,592, 1.97%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 60,936, 3.19%, see rank | 3.96% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Harris County | 27.8 minutes |
| Texas | 24.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,847,826, 100% | 10,961,232 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,430,396, 77.41%, see rank | 79.08% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 233,628, 12.64%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 59,702, 3.23%, see rank | 1.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 30,171, 1.63%, see rank | 1.76% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 36,068, 1.95%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 57,861, 3.13%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Harris County | 28.0 minutes |
| Texas | 24.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,815,797, 100% | 10,679,491 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,398,180, 77.00%, see rank | 78.77% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 234,552, 12.92%, see rank | 12.28% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 61,322, 3.38%, see rank | 1.70% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 30,103, 1.66%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 34,844, 1.92%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 56,796, 3.13%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Harris County | 28.0 minutes |
| Texas | 24.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,515,593, 100% | 9,157,875 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,147,906, 75.74%, see rank | 77.70% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 221,853, 14.64%, see rank | 14.48% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 62,052, 4.09%, see rank | 1.86% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 26,747, 1.76%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 20,840, 1.38%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 36,195, 2.39%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Harris County | 28.0 minutes |
| Texas | 24.9 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.
