Santa Barbara, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Santa Barbara, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 45,906, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 29,106, 63.40%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,367, 9.51%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,914, 6.35%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,118, 6.79%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,335, 7.26%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,066, 6.68%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, CA | 16.8 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Santa Barbara, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 45,638, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,893, 63.31%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,808, 10.54%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,554, 5.60%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,123, 6.84%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,379, 7.40%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,881, 6.31%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, CA | 15.7 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Santa Barbara, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 44,778, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,576, 63.82%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,821, 10.77%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,487, 5.55%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,109, 6.94%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,662, 5.94%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,123, 6.97%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, CA | 15.9 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Santa Barbara, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 43,139, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,156, 65.27%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,840, 11.22%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,411, 5.59%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,558, 5.93%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,342, 5.43%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,832, 6.56%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, CA | 15.9 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Santa Barbara, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 46,866, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 30,953, 66.05%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,370, 13.59%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,131, 4.55%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,888, 6.16%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,940, 4.14%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 2,584, 5.51%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, CA | 16.1 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.
