Suffolk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 380,883, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 157,299, 41.30%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,317, 7.17%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 122,171, 32.08%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 50,573, 13.28%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 10,414, 2.73%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 13,109, 3.44%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Suffolk County | 30.4 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 367,834, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 150,742, 40.98%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 29,015, 7.89%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 116,951, 31.79%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 49,882, 13.56%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 9,052, 2.46%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 12,192, 3.31%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Suffolk County | 29.7 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 355,662, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 146,640, 41.23%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 28,897, 8.12%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 112,626, 31.67%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 48,132, 13.53%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 8,339, 2.34%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,028, 3.10%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Suffolk County | 29.2 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 368,863, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 156,722, 42.49%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,092, 8.16%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 116,101, 31.48%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 46,419, 12.58%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 9,000, 2.44%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,529, 2.85%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Suffolk County | 29.3 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 320,979, 100% | 3,102,837 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 140,236, 43.69%, see rank | 73.81% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 31,406, 9.78%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 99,335, 30.95%, see rank | 8.73% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 37,865, 11.80%, see rank | 4.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 4,821, 1.50%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 7,316, 2.28%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Suffolk County | 29.1 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 26.9 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.
