Olympia Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 118,691, 100% | 3,171,197 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 92,637, 78.05%, see rank | 72.72% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,841, 10.82%, see rank | 10.36% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,207, 1.86%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,899, 2.44%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,829, 2.38%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 5,278, 4.45%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Olympia Area | 24.5 minutes |
| Washington | 25.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 117,805, 100% | 3,127,950 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 91,124, 77.35%, see rank | 72.37% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,361, 11.34%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,710, 2.30%, see rank | 5.66% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,546, 2.16%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,944, 2.50%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 5,120, 4.35%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Olympia Area | 24.5 minutes |
| Washington | 25.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 115,000, 100% | 3,093,824 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 88,593, 77.04%, see rank | 72.33% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,640, 11.86%, see rank | 11.55% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,664, 2.32%, see rank | 5.55% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,509, 2.18%, see rank | 3.48% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,034, 2.64%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,560, 3.97%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Olympia Area | 24.7 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 114,347, 100% | 3,056,066 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 88,307, 77.23%, see rank | 72.43% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,398, 11.72%, see rank | 11.68% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,741, 2.40%, see rank | 5.47% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,431, 2.13%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,574, 2.25%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,896, 4.28%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Olympia Area | 24.2 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 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.
