Newport, RI Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Newport, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,991, 100% | 501,177 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,936, 63.87%, see rank | 80.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,018, 7.28%, see rank | 8.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 310, 2.22%, see rank | 2.87% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,018, 14.42%, see rank | 3.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 597, 4.27%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,112, 7.95%, see rank | 3.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newport, RI | 18.9 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 23.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Newport, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,838, 100% | 500,642 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,104, 65.79%, see rank | 80.02% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,010, 7.30%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 247, 1.78%, see rank | 2.91% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,926, 13.92%, see rank | 3.55% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 598, 4.32%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 953, 6.89%, see rank | 3.49% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newport, RI | 16.4 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 23.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Newport, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,540, 100% | 502,098 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,375, 64.48%, see rank | 80.41% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 931, 6.40%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 369, 2.54%, see rank | 2.71% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,308, 15.87%, see rank | 3.46% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 444, 3.05%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,113, 7.65%, see rank | 3.31% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newport, RI | 16.4 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Newport, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,357, 100% | 508,019 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,305, 69.66%, see rank | 80.73% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 854, 6.39%, see rank | 8.82% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 369, 2.76%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,561, 11.69%, see rank | 3.09% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 336, 2.52%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 932, 6.98%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newport, RI | 17.2 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Newport, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,976, 100% | 490,905 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,644, 69.00%, see rank | 80.12% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,269, 9.08%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 343, 2.45%, see rank | 2.48% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,833, 13.12%, see rank | 3.81% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 286, 2.05%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 601, 4.30%, see rank | 2.24% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newport, RI | 17.0 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 22.1 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.
