Howard County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 158,989, 100% | 2,913,869 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 128,453, 80.79%, see rank | 73.56% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,132, 7.63%, see rank | 9.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 6,034, 3.80%, see rank | 8.93% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,820, 1.14%, see rank | 2.34% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,363, 0.86%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 9,187, 5.78%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Howard County | 31.2 minutes |
| Maryland | 32.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 154,010, 100% | 2,889,278 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 123,846, 80.41%, see rank | 73.18% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,804, 8.31%, see rank | 10.41% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 5,867, 3.81%, see rank | 8.83% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,890, 1.23%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 992, 0.64%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 8,611, 5.59%, see rank | 4.07% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Howard County | 31.2 minutes |
| Maryland | 32.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 147,529, 100% | 2,855,936 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 119,142, 80.76%, see rank | 73.17% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,956, 8.10%, see rank | 10.61% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 5,594, 3.79%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,834, 1.24%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,098, 0.74%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,905, 5.36%, see rank | 3.87% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Howard County | 30.8 minutes |
| Maryland | 31.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 144,437, 100% | 2,816,365 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 116,103, 80.38%, see rank | 73.24% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,328, 8.54%, see rank | 10.59% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 5,686, 3.94%, see rank | 8.67% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,684, 1.17%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,054, 0.73%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,582, 5.25%, see rank | 3.80% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Howard County | 30.6 minutes |
| Maryland | 31.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 134,992, 100% | 2,591,670 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 110,546, 81.89%, see rank | 73.73% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,734, 9.43%, see rank | 12.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 3,433, 2.54%, see rank | 7.22% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,520, 1.13%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 634, 0.47%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 6,125, 4.54%, see rank | 3.35% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Howard County | 30.6 minutes |
| Maryland | 31.2 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.
