San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,463,835, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,114,217, 76.12%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 141,301, 9.65%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 43,580, 2.98%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 41,220, 2.82%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 28,186, 1.93%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 95,331, 6.51%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | 24.6 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,431,134, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,085,718, 75.86%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 146,135, 10.21%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 44,448, 3.11%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 38,874, 2.72%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 26,354, 1.84%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 89,605, 6.26%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | 24.2 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,420,901, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,069,849, 75.29%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 150,527, 10.59%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 46,951, 3.30%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 41,509, 2.92%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 25,768, 1.81%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 86,297, 6.07%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | 24.6 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,405,245, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,059,494, 75.40%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 150,751, 10.73%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 45,987, 3.27%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 39,940, 2.84%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 25,490, 1.81%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 83,583, 5.95%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos Area | 24.8 minutes |
| California | 27.2 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.
