San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 891,659, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 681,835, 76.47%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 93,267, 10.46%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 31,679, 3.55%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 17,146, 1.92%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 26,463, 2.97%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 41,269, 4.63%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | 26.1 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 861,197, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 658,965, 76.52%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 89,708, 10.42%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 27,937, 3.24%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 17,663, 2.05%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 26,153, 3.04%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 40,771, 4.73%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | 25.0 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 844,729, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 647,734, 76.68%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 88,094, 10.43%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 27,717, 3.28%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 18,494, 2.19%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 24,429, 2.89%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 38,261, 4.53%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | 24.6 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 840,349, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 645,610, 76.83%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 86,764, 10.32%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 29,129, 3.47%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 19,189, 2.28%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 24,067, 2.86%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 35,590, 4.24%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | 24.6 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.
