New Bedford, MA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 40,451, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 30,160, 74.56%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,456, 15.96%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 718, 1.77%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,468, 3.63%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 795, 1.97%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 854, 2.11%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Bedford, MA | 23.7 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 40,479, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 30,673, 75.78%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,686, 14.05%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 813, 2.01%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,691, 4.18%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 865, 2.14%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 751, 1.86%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Bedford, MA | 23.4 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 39,914, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 30,511, 76.44%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,811, 14.56%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 776, 1.94%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,426, 3.57%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 692, 1.73%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 698, 1.75%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Bedford, MA | 22.9 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 38,720, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 29,493, 76.17%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,659, 14.62%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 882, 2.28%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,471, 3.80%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 529, 1.37%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 686, 1.77%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Bedford, MA | 22.6 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 37,537, 100% | 3,102,837 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,830, 74.14%, see rank | 73.81% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,049, 16.11%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,041, 2.77%, see rank | 8.73% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,577, 4.20%, see rank | 4.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 590, 1.57%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 450, 1.20%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Bedford, MA | 22.3 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 26.9 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.
