Salem Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 162,149, 100% | 1,715,236 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 119,216, 73.52%, see rank | 71.39% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 23,174, 14.29%, see rank | 10.43% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,299, 1.42%, see rank | 4.32% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 6,369, 3.93%, see rank | 4.08% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,538, 2.18%, see rank | 3.43% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 7,553, 4.66%, see rank | 6.35% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Salem Area | 22.1 minutes |
| Oregon | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 161,089, 100% | 1,705,593 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 118,264, 73.42%, see rank | 71.70% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 23,177, 14.39%, see rank | 10.37% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,394, 1.49%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 5,931, 3.68%, see rank | 4.06% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,555, 2.21%, see rank | 3.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 7,768, 4.82%, see rank | 6.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Salem Area | 22.4 minutes |
| Oregon | 22.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 164,404, 100% | 1,720,292 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 119,847, 72.90%, see rank | 71.96% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,366, 14.82%, see rank | 10.76% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,900, 1.76%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 5,426, 3.30%, see rank | 3.92% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,251, 1.98%, see rank | 3.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 8,614, 5.24%, see rank | 6.09% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Salem Area | 22.9 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 166,923, 100% | 1,720,762 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 121,788, 72.96%, see rank | 72.14% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 25,396, 15.21%, see rank | 11.00% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,944, 1.76%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 5,164, 3.09%, see rank | 3.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,235, 1.94%, see rank | 2.92% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 8,396, 5.03%, see rank | 5.85% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Salem Area | 23.2 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.9 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.
