Tacoma Public Schools Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Tacoma Public Schools | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 96,141, 100% | 3,171,197 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 73,649, 76.61%, see rank | 72.72% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,611, 10.00%, see rank | 10.36% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 4,465, 4.64%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,360, 3.49%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,760, 1.83%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,296, 3.43%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma Public Schools | 25.8 minutes |
| Washington | 25.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Tacoma Public Schools | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 94,058, 100% | 3,127,950 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 70,990, 75.47%, see rank | 72.37% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,923, 10.55%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 4,508, 4.79%, see rank | 5.66% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,435, 3.65%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,851, 1.97%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,351, 3.56%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma Public Schools | 25.4 minutes |
| Washington | 25.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Tacoma Public Schools | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 93,937, 100% | 3,093,824 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 70,339, 74.88%, see rank | 72.33% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,445, 12.18%, see rank | 11.55% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 4,653, 4.95%, see rank | 5.55% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,786, 2.97%, see rank | 3.48% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,801, 1.92%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,913, 3.10%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma Public Schools | 24.9 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Tacoma Public Schools | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 93,079, 100% | 3,056,066 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 69,462, 74.63%, see rank | 72.43% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,673, 12.54%, see rank | 11.68% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 5,081, 5.46%, see rank | 5.47% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,604, 2.80%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,599, 1.72%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,660, 2.86%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma Public Schools | 25.0 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 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.
