New York, NY Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New York, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,760,404, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 836,339, 22.24%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 178,737, 4.75%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,113,466, 56.20%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 380,414, 10.12%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 100,091, 2.66%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 151,357, 4.03%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, NY | 41.1 minutes |
| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New York, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,685,786, 100% | 8,877,453 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 836,863, 22.71%, see rank | 53.97% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 185,743, 5.04%, see rank | 7.14% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,048,829, 55.59%, see rank | 26.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 378,352, 10.27%, see rank | 6.40% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 90,781, 2.46%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 145,218, 3.94%, see rank | 3.88% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, NY | 40.9 minutes |
| New York | 32.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New York, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,641,405, 100% | 8,815,965 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 836,940, 22.98%, see rank | 54.12% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 197,014, 5.41%, see rank | 7.39% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,008,737, 55.16%, see rank | 26.52% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 370,517, 10.18%, see rank | 6.32% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 88,427, 2.43%, see rank | 1.80% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 139,770, 3.84%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, NY | 40.9 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New York, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,697,191, 100% | 8,855,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 864,477, 23.38%, see rank | 54.03% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 207,808, 5.62%, see rank | 7.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,022,564, 54.71%, see rank | 26.54% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 370,940, 10.03%, see rank | 6.29% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 92,169, 2.49%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 139,233, 3.77%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, NY | 40.9 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | New York, NY | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,192,070, 100% | 8,211,916 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 794,422, 24.89%, see rank | 56.26% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 254,974, 7.99%, see rank | 9.22% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,684,850, 52.78%, see rank | 24.43% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 332,264, 10.41%, see rank | 6.23% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 33,409, 1.05%, see rank | 0.84% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 92,151, 2.89%, see rank | 3.02% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New York, NY | 40.7 minutes |
| New York | 31.7 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.
