Rensselaer County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 78,105, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 62,867, 80.49%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,669, 8.54%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,896, 2.43%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,389, 4.34%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 669, 0.86%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,615, 3.35%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rensselaer County | 22.5 minutes |
| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 79,093, 100% | 8,877,453 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 62,953, 79.59%, see rank | 53.97% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,804, 8.60%, see rank | 7.14% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,182, 2.76%, see rank | 26.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,614, 4.57%, see rank | 6.40% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 713, 0.90%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,827, 3.57%, see rank | 3.88% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rensselaer County | 22.0 minutes |
| New York | 32.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 78,535, 100% | 8,815,965 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 62,446, 79.51%, see rank | 54.12% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,041, 8.97%, see rank | 7.39% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,684, 3.42%, see rank | 26.52% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,026, 3.85%, see rank | 6.32% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 687, 0.87%, see rank | 1.80% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,651, 3.38%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rensselaer County | 22.3 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 77,141, 100% | 8,855,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 61,015, 79.10%, see rank | 54.03% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,317, 9.49%, see rank | 7.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,375, 3.08%, see rank | 26.54% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,228, 4.18%, see rank | 6.29% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 701, 0.91%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,505, 3.25%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rensselaer County | 22.5 minutes |
| New York | 32.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 73,830, 100% | 8,211,916 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 58,270, 78.92%, see rank | 56.26% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,197, 11.10%, see rank | 9.22% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,043, 2.77%, see rank | 24.43% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,900, 3.93%, see rank | 6.23% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 509, 0.69%, see rank | 0.84% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,911, 2.59%, see rank | 3.02% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rensselaer County | 22.8 minutes |
| New York | 31.7 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.
