Washington, DC Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Washington, DC | District of Columbia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 323,242, 100% | 323,242 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 109,822, 33.98%, see rank | 33.98% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,829, 5.83%, see rank | 5.83% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 122,975, 38.04%, see rank | 38.04% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 40,019, 12.38%, see rank | 12.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 16,290, 5.04%, see rank | 5.04% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 15,307, 4.74%, see rank | 4.74% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, DC | 30.5 minutes |
| District of Columbia | 30.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Washington, DC | District of Columbia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 306,336, 100% | 306,336 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 106,377, 34.73%, see rank | 34.73% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,114, 6.24%, see rank | 6.24% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 115,796, 37.80%, see rank | 37.80% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 37,055, 12.10%, see rank | 12.10% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 13,059, 4.26%, see rank | 4.26% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 14,935, 4.88%, see rank | 4.88% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, DC | 30.3 minutes |
| District of Columbia | 30.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Washington, DC | District of Columbia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 292,979, 100% | 292,979 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 105,104, 35.87%, see rank | 35.87% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,147, 6.54%, see rank | 6.54% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 110,108, 37.58%, see rank | 37.58% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 34,897, 11.91%, see rank | 11.91% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 10,091, 3.44%, see rank | 3.44% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,632, 4.65%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, DC | 30.0 minutes |
| District of Columbia | 30.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Washington, DC | District of Columbia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 287,062, 100% | 287,062 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 106,029, 36.94%, see rank | 36.94% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,843, 6.91%, see rank | 6.91% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 106,528, 37.11%, see rank | 37.11% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 32,430, 11.30%, see rank | 11.30% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 8,802, 3.07%, see rank | 3.07% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,430, 4.68%, see rank | 4.68% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, DC | 30.1 minutes |
| District of Columbia | 30.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Washington, DC | District of Columbia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 260,884, 100% | 260,884 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 100,168, 38.40%, see rank | 38.40% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 28,607, 10.97%, see rank | 10.97% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 86,493, 33.15%, see rank | 33.15% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 30,785, 11.80%, see rank | 11.80% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 4,901, 1.88%, see rank | 1.88% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 9,930, 3.81%, see rank | 3.81% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Washington, DC | 29.7 minutes |
| District of Columbia | 29.7 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.
