Raleigh, Cary Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 579,346, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 467,567, 80.71%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 53,739, 9.28%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 5,825, 1.01%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 7,514, 1.30%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 7,911, 1.37%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 36,790, 6.35%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Raleigh, Cary Area | 24.7 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 554,144, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 446,757, 80.62%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 53,276, 9.61%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 5,388, 0.97%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 7,589, 1.37%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 8,262, 1.49%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 32,872, 5.93%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Raleigh, Cary Area | 24.4 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 530,723, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 426,155, 80.30%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 55,638, 10.48%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 4,804, 0.91%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 7,764, 1.46%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 7,195, 1.36%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 29,167, 5.50%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Raleigh, Cary Area | 25.0 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 520,537, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 416,950, 80.10%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 56,391, 10.83%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 4,983, 0.96%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 7,566, 1.45%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 7,017, 1.35%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 27,630, 5.31%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Raleigh, Cary Area | 24.8 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 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.
