Wilkes Barre, PA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,808, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,591, 68.96%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,440, 14.52%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 461, 2.74%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,580, 9.40%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 290, 1.73%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 446, 2.65%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes Barre, PA | 18.0 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 17,130, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,781, 68.77%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,686, 15.68%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 558, 3.26%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,495, 8.73%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 230, 1.34%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 380, 2.22%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes Barre, PA | 17.9 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 17,123, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,879, 69.37%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,801, 16.36%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 564, 3.29%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,349, 7.88%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 169, 0.99%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 361, 2.11%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes Barre, PA | 17.2 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,961, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,785, 69.48%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,898, 17.09%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 502, 2.96%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,197, 7.06%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 191, 1.13%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 388, 2.29%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes Barre, PA | 18.3 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 17,469, 100% | 5,556,311 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,857, 73.60%, see rank | 76.45% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,483, 14.21%, see rank | 10.39% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 378, 2.16%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,292, 7.40%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 201, 1.15%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 258, 1.48%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes Barre, PA | 17.2 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.
