Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,071,308 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,026,519 | 65.98%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 308,871 | 10.06%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 435,136 | 14.17%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 98,689 | 3.21%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 51,034 | 1.66%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 151,059 | 4.92%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | 35.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,963,876 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,952,770 | 65.89%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 314,310 | 10.60%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 418,337 | 14.11%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 94,829 | 3.20%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 44,830 | 1.51%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 138,800 | 4.68%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | 34.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,866,779 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,892,951 | 66.03%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 315,856 | 11.02%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 399,415 | 13.93%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 90,592 | 3.16%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 40,424 | 1.41%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 127,541 | 4.45%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | 34.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,795,375 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,851,888 | 66.25%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 310,718 | 11.12%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 387,804 | 13.87%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 84,669 | 3.03%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 38,375 | 1.37%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 121,921 | 4.36%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | 34.2 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.
