Portland Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 36,162, 100% | 632,757 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,460, 67.64%, see rank | 78.11% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,925, 8.09%, see rank | 10.29% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,197, 3.31%, see rank | 0.64% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 4,374, 12.10%, see rank | 3.92% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,249, 3.45%, see rank | 1.68% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,957, 5.41%, see rank | 5.35% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland | 17.6 minutes |
| Maine | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,994, 100% | 637,261 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,098, 66.95%, see rank | 78.26% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,226, 8.96%, see rank | 10.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,184, 3.29%, see rank | 0.63% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 4,493, 12.48%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 930, 2.58%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,063, 5.73%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland | 17.2 minutes |
| Maine | 22.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 36,278, 100% | 641,796 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,920, 68.69%, see rank | 78.63% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,541, 9.76%, see rank | 10.08% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,224, 3.37%, see rank | 0.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,880, 10.70%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 970, 2.67%, see rank | 1.53% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,743, 4.80%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland | 17.1 minutes |
| Maine | 22.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Portland | Maine | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 34,720, 100% | 640,849 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 23,679, 68.20%, see rank | 78.34% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,560, 10.25%, see rank | 10.38% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,294, 3.73%, see rank | 0.67% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,567, 10.27%, see rank | 4.08% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 962, 2.77%, see rank | 1.53% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,658, 4.78%, see rank | 5.00% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portland | 16.7 minutes |
| Maine | 22.3 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.
