Reading, PA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 30,130, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,441, 57.89%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,035, 20.03%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,634, 8.74%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,315, 7.68%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 933, 3.10%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 772, 2.56%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Reading, PA | 24.5 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 29,954, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,150, 57.25%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,269, 20.93%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,440, 8.15%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,350, 7.85%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 887, 2.96%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 858, 2.86%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Reading, PA | 24.1 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 31,116, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,003, 57.86%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,462, 20.77%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,262, 7.27%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,601, 8.36%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 854, 2.74%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 934, 3.00%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Reading, PA | 23.2 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 29,217, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,751, 57.33%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,966, 20.42%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,555, 8.74%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,500, 8.56%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 693, 2.37%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 752, 2.57%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Reading, PA | 23.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 30,586, 100% | 5,556,311 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,569, 60.71%, see rank | 76.45% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,139, 20.07%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,167, 7.08%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,682, 8.77%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 603, 1.97%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 426, 1.39%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Reading, PA | 20.5 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 24.7 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.
