Tacoma, WA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 90,772, 100% | 3,171,197 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 69,347, 76.40%, see rank | 72.72% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,205, 10.14%, see rank | 10.36% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 4,252, 4.68%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,336, 3.68%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,728, 1.90%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,904, 3.20%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma, WA | 25.8 minutes |
| Washington | 25.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 89,622, 100% | 3,127,950 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 67,294, 75.09%, see rank | 72.37% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,486, 10.58%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 4,439, 4.95%, see rank | 5.66% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,401, 3.79%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,806, 2.02%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,196, 3.57%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma, WA | 25.5 minutes |
| Washington | 25.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 88,940, 100% | 3,093,824 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 66,188, 74.42%, see rank | 72.33% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,019, 12.39%, see rank | 11.55% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 4,526, 5.09%, see rank | 5.55% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,697, 3.03%, see rank | 3.48% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,717, 1.93%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,793, 3.14%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma, WA | 25.0 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 87,929, 100% | 3,056,066 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 65,097, 74.03%, see rank | 72.43% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,303, 12.85%, see rank | 11.68% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 4,859, 5.53%, see rank | 5.47% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,515, 2.86%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,543, 1.75%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,612, 2.97%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma, WA | 25.0 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 86,530, 100% | 2,785,479 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 62,660, 72.41%, see rank | 73.27% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,052, 13.93%, see rank | 12.84% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 4,547, 5.25%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,005, 3.47%, see rank | 3.22% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,100, 1.27%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 3,166, 3.66%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Tacoma, WA | 25.2 minutes |
| Washington | 25.1 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.
