Palm Desert, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 19,887, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,980, 75.33%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,160, 10.86%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 509, 2.56%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 338, 1.70%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 365, 1.84%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,535, 7.72%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palm Desert, CA | 20.0 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,915, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,239, 75.28%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,118, 11.20%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 297, 1.57%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 350, 1.85%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 319, 1.69%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,592, 8.42%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palm Desert, CA | 18.8 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 19,103, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,684, 76.87%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,944, 10.18%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 228, 1.19%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 514, 2.69%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 437, 2.29%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,296, 6.78%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palm Desert, CA | 18.4 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,806, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,342, 78.54%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,817, 8.73%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 208, 1.00%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 666, 3.20%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 395, 1.90%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,378, 6.62%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palm Desert, CA | 18.1 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Palm Desert, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 17,037, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,268, 77.88%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,912, 11.22%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 216, 1.27%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 332, 1.95%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 273, 1.60%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,036, 6.08%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palm Desert, CA | 18.6 minutes |
| California | 27.4 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.
