Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 265,829, 100% | 632,757 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 207,436, 78.03%, see rank | 78.11% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 25,314, 9.52%, see rank | 10.29% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,742, 1.03%, see rank | 0.64% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 10,304, 3.88%, see rank | 3.92% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,667, 1.76%, see rank | 1.68% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 15,366, 5.78%, see rank | 5.35% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 24.3 minutes |
| Maine | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 264,700, 100% | 637,261 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 208,013, 78.58%, see rank | 78.26% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,372, 9.21%, see rank | 10.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,713, 1.02%, see rank | 0.63% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 10,970, 4.14%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 4,439, 1.68%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 14,193, 5.36%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 23.9 minutes |
| Maine | 22.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 265,039, 100% | 641,796 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 208,240, 78.57%, see rank | 78.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 25,214, 9.51%, see rank | 10.08% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,597, 0.98%, see rank | 0.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 10,921, 4.12%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,505, 1.70%, see rank | 1.53% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,562, 5.12%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 23.4 minutes |
| Maine | 22.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 266,714, 100% | 640,849 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 208,848, 78.30%, see rank | 78.34% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,348, 9.88%, see rank | 10.38% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,733, 1.02%, see rank | 0.67% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 10,787, 4.04%, see rank | 4.08% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 4,133, 1.55%, see rank | 1.53% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,865, 5.20%, see rank | 5.00% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 23.1 minutes |
| Maine | 22.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
