Los Altos, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Los Altos, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,439, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,725, 78.18%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 646, 5.19%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 258, 2.07%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 357, 2.87%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 421, 3.38%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,032, 8.30%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Altos, CA | 22.9 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Los Altos, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,959, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,486, 79.32%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 554, 4.63%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 265, 2.22%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 194, 1.62%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 293, 2.45%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,167, 9.76%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Altos, CA | 22.0 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Los Altos, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,613, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,306, 80.13%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 428, 3.69%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 129, 1.11%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 112, 0.96%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 239, 2.06%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,399, 12.05%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Altos, CA | 21.3 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Los Altos, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,150, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,982, 80.56%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 395, 3.54%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 137, 1.23%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 153, 1.37%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 250, 2.24%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,233, 11.06%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Altos, CA | 21.1 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Los Altos, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,559, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,571, 84.17%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 537, 4.28%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 192, 1.53%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 174, 1.39%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 195, 1.55%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 890, 7.09%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Altos, CA | 22.0 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.
