Philadelphia County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 611,077, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 306,682, 50.19%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 53,533, 8.76%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 161,785, 26.48%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 51,803, 8.48%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 19,198, 3.14%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 18,076, 2.96%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Philadelphia County | 33.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 601,331, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 301,852, 50.20%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 54,169, 9.01%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 158,245, 26.32%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 51,760, 8.61%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 18,397, 3.06%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 16,908, 2.81%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Philadelphia County | 32.3 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 603,555, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 305,715, 50.65%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 57,212, 9.48%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 158,108, 26.20%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 50,680, 8.40%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 16,037, 2.66%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 15,803, 2.62%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Philadelphia County | 32.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 605,287, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 309,309, 51.10%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 57,636, 9.52%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 156,407, 25.84%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 50,861, 8.40%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 14,899, 2.46%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 16,175, 2.67%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Philadelphia County | 31.7 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 569,761, 100% | 5,556,311 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 280,315, 49.20%, see rank | 76.45% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 73,156, 12.84%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 144,936, 25.44%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 51,564, 9.05%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 9,038, 1.59%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 10,752, 1.89%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Philadelphia County | 31.8 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 24.7 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.
