West Chester, PA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | West Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,216, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,853, 67.08%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 727, 7.12%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 329, 3.22%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,733, 16.96%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 228, 2.23%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 346, 3.39%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chester, PA | 21.1 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | West Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,972, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,714, 67.33%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 699, 7.01%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 345, 3.46%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,475, 14.79%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 423, 4.24%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 316, 3.17%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chester, PA | 20.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | West Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,115, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,129, 70.48%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 746, 7.38%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 378, 3.74%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,173, 11.60%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 370, 3.66%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 319, 3.15%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chester, PA | 21.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | West Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,139, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,104, 70.07%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 776, 7.65%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 422, 4.16%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,182, 11.66%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 290, 2.86%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 365, 3.60%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chester, PA | 21.1 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | West Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,039, 100% | 5,556,311 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,755, 67.29%, see rank | 76.45% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,177, 11.72%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 265, 2.64%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,455, 14.49%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 39, 0.39%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 348, 3.47%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chester, PA | 19.7 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 24.7 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.
