Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 760,076 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 615,079 | 80.92%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 64,485 | 8.48%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 20,616 | 2.71%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 24,509 | 3.22%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 10,189 | 1.34%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 25,198 | 3.32%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | 24.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 760,273 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 614,128 | 80.78%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 66,790 | 8.79%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 20,792 | 2.73%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 24,012 | 3.16%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 9,770 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 24,781 | 3.26%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | 24.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 764,373 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 618,464 | 80.91%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 68,431 | 8.95%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 20,163 | 2.64%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 23,103 | 3.02%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 9,956 | 1.30%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 24,256 | 3.17%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 770,058 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 623,804 | 81.01%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 70,550 | 9.16%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 20,665 | 2.68%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 21,446 | 2.78%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 9,950 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 23,643 | 3.07%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, New Bedford, Fall River Area | 23.9 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.
