Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,751,427, 100% | 3,171,197 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,222,520, 69.80%, see rank | 72.72% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 177,956, 10.16%, see rank | 10.36% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 152,912, 8.73%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 63,487, 3.62%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 38,742, 2.21%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 95,810, 5.47%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | 28.6 minutes |
| Washington | 25.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,716,731, 100% | 3,127,950 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,197,319, 69.74%, see rank | 72.37% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 188,353, 10.97%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 142,338, 8.29%, see rank | 5.66% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 61,555, 3.59%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 36,575, 2.13%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 90,591, 5.28%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | 28.0 minutes |
| Washington | 25.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,690,490, 100% | 3,093,824 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,179,379, 69.77%, see rank | 72.33% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 194,217, 11.49%, see rank | 11.55% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 138,600, 8.20%, see rank | 5.55% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 59,788, 3.54%, see rank | 3.48% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 33,370, 1.97%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 85,136, 5.04%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | 27.9 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,672,345, 100% | 3,056,066 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,170,315, 69.98%, see rank | 72.43% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 194,137, 11.61%, see rank | 11.68% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 134,033, 8.01%, see rank | 5.47% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 57,966, 3.47%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 32,767, 1.96%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 83,127, 4.97%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | 28.0 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.
