Silver Spring, MD Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Silver Spring, MD | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 43,352, 100% | 2,913,869 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,607, 52.15%, see rank | 73.56% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,682, 10.80%, see rank | 9.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 12,083, 27.87%, see rank | 8.93% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,442, 3.33%, see rank | 2.34% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 665, 1.53%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,873, 4.32%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Silver Spring, MD | 34.7 minutes |
| Maryland | 32.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Silver Spring, MD | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 43,771, 100% | 2,889,278 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,497, 51.40%, see rank | 73.18% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,584, 10.47%, see rank | 10.41% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 12,674, 28.96%, see rank | 8.83% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,618, 3.70%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 490, 1.12%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,908, 4.36%, see rank | 4.07% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Silver Spring, MD | 35.2 minutes |
| Maryland | 32.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Silver Spring, MD | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 41,124, 100% | 2,855,936 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 20,413, 49.64%, see rank | 73.17% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,297, 12.88%, see rank | 10.61% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 11,822, 28.75%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,471, 3.58%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 423, 1.03%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,698, 4.13%, see rank | 3.87% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Silver Spring, MD | 35.4 minutes |
| Maryland | 31.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Silver Spring, MD | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 44,233, 100% | 2,816,365 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,351, 50.53%, see rank | 73.24% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,359, 12.12%, see rank | 10.59% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 12,894, 29.15%, see rank | 8.67% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,479, 3.34%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 429, 0.97%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,721, 3.89%, see rank | 3.80% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Silver Spring, MD | 35.6 minutes |
| Maryland | 31.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Silver Spring, MD | Maryland | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 40,668, 100% | 2,591,670 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,771, 55.99%, see rank | 73.73% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,508, 13.54%, see rank | 12.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 9,545, 23.47%, see rank | 7.22% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,015, 2.50%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 286, 0.70%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,543, 3.79%, see rank | 3.35% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Silver Spring, MD | 34.3 minutes |
| Maryland | 31.2 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.
