Palo Alto, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 31,113, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 20,196, 64.91%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,043, 6.57%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,737, 5.58%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,672, 5.37%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,057, 9.83%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,408, 7.74%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto, CA | 22.4 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 30,222, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,512, 64.56%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,171, 7.18%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,629, 5.39%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,562, 5.17%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,813, 9.31%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,535, 8.39%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto, CA | 22.0 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 29,186, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,655, 67.34%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,843, 6.31%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,328, 4.55%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,555, 5.33%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,301, 7.88%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,504, 8.58%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto, CA | 21.6 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 27,201, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,739, 68.89%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,474, 5.42%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,123, 4.13%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,533, 5.64%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,179, 8.01%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,153, 7.92%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto, CA | 20.7 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 30,950, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 23,073, 74.55%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,886, 6.09%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,064, 3.44%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 997, 3.22%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,896, 6.13%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 2,034, 6.57%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto, CA | 20.9 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.
