Newton, MA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Newton, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 43,345, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,765, 64.06%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,353, 7.74%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 5,027, 11.60%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
Walked | 2,547, 5.88%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 918, 2.12%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 3,735, 8.62%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNewton, MA | 27.7 minutes |
Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Newton, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 42,331, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 26,907, 63.56%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,660, 8.65%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 5,339, 12.61%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
Walked | 2,331, 5.51%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
Other Means | 673, 1.59%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 3,421, 8.08%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNewton, MA | 26.9 minutes |
Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Newton, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 39,508, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 25,834, 65.39%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,015, 7.63%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 5,043, 12.76%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
Walked | 1,620, 4.10%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
Other Means | 587, 1.49%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 3,409, 8.63%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNewton, MA | 26.9 minutes |
Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Newton, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 39,219, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 25,827, 65.85%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,810, 7.16%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 4,935, 12.58%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
Walked | 1,651, 4.21%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
Other Means | 639, 1.63%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 3,357, 8.56%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNewton, MA | 26.9 minutes |
Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| Newton, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 44,217, 100% | 3,102,837 | 128,279,228 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 30,252, 68.42%, see rank | 73.81% | 75.70% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,046, 6.89%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.19% |
Public Transportation | 5,445, 12.31%, see rank | 8.73% | 4.73% |
Walked | 2,117, 4.79%, see rank | 4.34% | 2.93% |
Other Means | 463, 1.05%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.19% |
Worked at Home | 2,894, 6.54%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankNewton, MA | 26.2 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.