Ithaca Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 47,977, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 29,787, 62.09%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,148, 8.65%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 3,132, 6.53%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 7,135, 14.87%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 858, 1.79%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,917, 6.08%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ithaca Area | 18.4 minutes |
| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 48,674, 100% | 8,877,453 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,237, 58.01%, see rank | 53.97% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,488, 11.28%, see rank | 7.14% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 3,180, 6.53%, see rank | 26.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 7,633, 15.68%, see rank | 6.40% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 854, 1.75%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,282, 6.74%, see rank | 3.88% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ithaca Area | 18.5 minutes |
| New York | 32.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 49,414, 100% | 8,815,965 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,972, 56.61%, see rank | 54.12% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,764, 11.66%, see rank | 7.39% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 3,344, 6.77%, see rank | 26.52% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 8,053, 16.30%, see rank | 6.32% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,051, 2.13%, see rank | 1.80% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,230, 6.54%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ithaca Area | 18.1 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 48,991, 100% | 8,855,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,874, 56.90%, see rank | 54.03% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,853, 11.95%, see rank | 7.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,907, 5.93%, see rank | 26.54% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 8,022, 16.37%, see rank | 6.29% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,237, 2.52%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,098, 6.32%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ithaca Area | 17.6 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
