San Luis Obispo, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,376, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,559, 69.53%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,834, 8.20%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 524, 2.34%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,492, 6.67%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,815, 8.11%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,152, 5.15%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Luis Obispo, CA | 14.4 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,743, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,953, 70.14%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,523, 6.70%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 608, 2.67%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,865, 8.20%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,644, 7.23%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,150, 5.06%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Luis Obispo, CA | 14.2 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,265, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,989, 71.81%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,675, 7.52%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 243, 1.09%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,872, 8.41%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,682, 7.55%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 804, 3.61%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Luis Obispo, CA | 13.8 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,382, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,975, 71.37%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,730, 7.73%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 274, 1.22%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,027, 9.06%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,451, 6.48%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 925, 4.13%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Luis Obispo, CA | 13.3 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 21,684, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,962, 69.00%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,246, 10.36%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 620, 2.86%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,781, 8.21%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,063, 4.90%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,012, 4.67%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Luis Obispo, CA | 14.2 minutes |
| California | 27.4 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.
