Paterson, NJ Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Paterson, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 54,963, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 33,476, 60.91%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,964, 18.13%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 6,753, 12.29%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,384, 4.34%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,510, 2.75%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 876, 1.59%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Paterson, NJ | 22.9 minutes |
| New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Paterson, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 54,376, 100% | 4,127,735 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 33,787, 62.14%, see rank | 71.75% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,820, 16.22%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,512, 11.98%, see rank | 10.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,512, 4.62%, see rank | 3.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,159, 3.97%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 586, 1.08%, see rank | 3.72% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Paterson, NJ | 23.4 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Paterson, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 57,943, 100% | 4,122,554 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 36,692, 63.32%, see rank | 71.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,592, 11.38%, see rank | 9.00% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 7,031, 12.13%, see rank | 10.63% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,546, 4.39%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,408, 7.61%, see rank | 2.00% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 674, 1.16%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Paterson, NJ | 25.2 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Paterson, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 58,055, 100% | 4,102,839 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 36,775, 63.35%, see rank | 71.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,690, 9.80%, see rank | 9.13% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 7,503, 12.92%, see rank | 10.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,411, 5.88%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 4,137, 7.13%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 539, 0.93%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Paterson, NJ | 25.3 minutes |
| New Jersey | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Paterson, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 50,619, 100% | 3,876,433 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 29,344, 57.97%, see rank | 72.96% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,616, 20.97%, see rank | 10.64% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 6,192, 12.23%, see rank | 9.58% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,989, 5.90%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 954, 1.88%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 524, 1.04%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Paterson, NJ | 24.1 minutes |
| New Jersey | 29.9 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.
