New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,167,779 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,640,137 | 50.61%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 620,942 | 6.77%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,788,081 | 30.41%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 552,114 | 6.02%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 192,738 | 2.10%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 373,767 | 4.08%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | 36.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,747,542 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,388,241 | 50.17%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 608,161 | 6.95%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,689,795 | 30.75%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 540,093 | 6.17%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 180,856 | 2.07%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 340,396 | 3.89%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | 35.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,675,198 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,368,477 | 50.36%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 625,180 | 7.21%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,642,480 | 30.46%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 533,170 | 6.15%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 181,580 | 2.09%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 324,311 | 3.74%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | 35.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,719,316 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,396,259 | 50.42%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 643,946 | 7.39%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,645,422 | 30.34%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 533,597 | 6.12%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 180,150 | 2.07%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 319,942 | 3.67%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | 35.4 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.
