Houston, TX Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,021,417, 100% | 11,685,902 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 775,045, 75.88%, see rank | 80.03% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 124,148, 12.15%, see rank | 10.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 43,940, 4.30%, see rank | 1.57% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 20,934, 2.05%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 24,780, 2.43%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 32,570, 3.19%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Houston, TX | 26.4 minutes |
| Texas | 25.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 988,261, 100% | 11,314,152 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 744,972, 75.38%, see rank | 79.50% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 124,652, 12.61%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 44,613, 4.51%, see rank | 1.60% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 21,092, 2.13%, see rank | 1.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 22,051, 2.23%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 30,881, 3.12%, see rank | 3.96% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Houston, TX | 26.1 minutes |
| Texas | 24.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 968,339, 100% | 10,961,232 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 718,887, 74.24%, see rank | 79.08% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 130,730, 13.50%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 46,403, 4.79%, see rank | 1.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 21,293, 2.20%, see rank | 1.76% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 21,047, 2.17%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 29,979, 3.10%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Houston, TX | 26.3 minutes |
| Texas | 24.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,018,649, 100% | 10,679,491 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 755,369, 74.15%, see rank | 78.77% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 140,359, 13.78%, see rank | 12.28% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 48,653, 4.78%, see rank | 1.70% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 21,840, 2.14%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 20,831, 2.04%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 31,597, 3.10%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Houston, TX | 26.6 minutes |
| Texas | 24.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 841,686, 100% | 9,157,875 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 604,686, 71.84%, see rank | 77.70% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 133,983, 15.92%, see rank | 14.48% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 49,441, 5.87%, see rank | 1.86% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 19,413, 2.31%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 14,457, 1.72%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 19,706, 2.34%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Houston, TX | 27.0 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.
