Providence, RI Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 77,146, 100% | 501,177 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 47,014, 60.94%, see rank | 80.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,228, 11.96%, see rank | 8.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 6,558, 8.50%, see rank | 2.87% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 8,116, 10.52%, see rank | 3.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,905, 3.77%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,325, 4.31%, see rank | 3.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, RI | 21.8 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 23.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 75,816, 100% | 500,642 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 45,351, 59.82%, see rank | 80.02% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,929, 13.10%, see rank | 8.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,683, 8.81%, see rank | 2.91% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 8,007, 10.56%, see rank | 3.55% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,364, 3.12%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,482, 4.59%, see rank | 3.49% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, RI | 21.6 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 23.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 75,392, 100% | 502,098 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 47,183, 62.58%, see rank | 80.41% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,533, 13.97%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 5,949, 7.89%, see rank | 2.71% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 7,064, 9.37%, see rank | 3.46% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,591, 2.11%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,072, 4.07%, see rank | 3.31% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, RI | 21.6 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 73,655, 100% | 508,019 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 46,802, 63.54%, see rank | 80.73% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,427, 14.16%, see rank | 8.82% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 5,652, 7.67%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 6,187, 8.40%, see rank | 3.09% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,515, 2.06%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,072, 4.17%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, RI | 22.0 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 67,169, 100% | 490,905 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 40,632, 60.49%, see rank | 80.12% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,360, 15.42%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 4,898, 7.29%, see rank | 2.48% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 8,227, 12.25%, see rank | 3.81% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,399, 2.08%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,653, 2.46%, see rank | 2.24% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Providence, RI | 19.8 minutes |
| Rhode Island | 22.1 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.
