Portland, OR Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 308,013, 100% | 1,715,236 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 178,506, 57.95%, see rank | 71.39% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 29,109, 9.45%, see rank | 10.43% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 36,396, 11.82%, see rank | 4.32% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 17,690, 5.74%, see rank | 4.08% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 23,000, 7.47%, see rank | 3.43% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 23,312, 7.57%, see rank | 6.35% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, OR | 24.7 minutes |
| Oregon | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 298,389, 100% | 1,705,593 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 177,430, 59.46%, see rank | 71.70% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,246, 8.80%, see rank | 10.37% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 35,492, 11.89%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 17,030, 5.71%, see rank | 4.06% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 21,038, 7.05%, see rank | 3.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 21,153, 7.09%, see rank | 6.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, OR | 24.2 minutes |
| Oregon | 22.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 291,842, 100% | 1,720,292 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 176,246, 60.39%, see rank | 71.96% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,488, 9.42%, see rank | 10.76% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 35,140, 12.04%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 15,727, 5.39%, see rank | 3.92% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 18,547, 6.36%, see rank | 3.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 18,694, 6.41%, see rank | 6.09% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, OR | 23.9 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 283,171, 100% | 1,720,762 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 173,093, 61.13%, see rank | 72.14% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,738, 9.44%, see rank | 11.00% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 35,210, 12.43%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 14,502, 5.12%, see rank | 3.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 16,779, 5.93%, see rank | 2.92% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 16,849, 5.95%, see rank | 5.85% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, OR | 23.7 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 270,996, 100% | 1,601,378 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 172,491, 63.65%, see rank | 73.16% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,197, 11.88%, see rank | 12.24% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 33,410, 12.33%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 14,192, 5.24%, see rank | 3.57% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 6,926, 2.56%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 11,780, 4.35%, see rank | 4.98% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, OR | 22.8 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.7 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.
