Richmond Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 587,512, 100% | 3,964,601 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 480,750, 81.83%, see rank | 77.46% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 53,059, 9.03%, see rank | 9.56% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 9,820, 1.67%, see rank | 4.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 9,028, 1.54%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 8,525, 1.45%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 26,330, 4.48%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Richmond Area | 24.2 minutes |
| Virginia | 28.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 598,300, 100% | 3,906,766 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 485,796, 81.20%, see rank | 77.20% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 58,257, 9.74%, see rank | 10.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 11,372, 1.90%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 8,298, 1.39%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 7,415, 1.24%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 27,162, 4.54%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Richmond Area | 24.5 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 591,773, 100% | 3,851,989 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 480,130, 81.13%, see rank | 77.00% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 59,960, 10.13%, see rank | 10.78% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 10,983, 1.86%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 9,271, 1.57%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 7,261, 1.23%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 24,168, 4.08%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Richmond Area | 24.2 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 583,751, 100% | 3,795,832 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 475,818, 81.51%, see rank | 77.07% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 58,884, 10.09%, see rank | 10.96% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 10,354, 1.77%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 9,166, 1.57%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 6,886, 1.18%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 22,643, 3.88%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Richmond Area | 24.2 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.0 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.
