Worcester Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 447,119, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 366,534, 81.98%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 39,642, 8.87%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 6,508, 1.46%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 12,585, 2.81%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,876, 0.87%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 17,974, 4.02%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Worcester Area | 28.0 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 387,403, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 317,433, 81.94%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 33,339, 8.61%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,352, 1.64%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 10,980, 2.83%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,899, 1.01%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 15,400, 3.98%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Worcester Area | 27.8 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 383,497, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 313,894, 81.85%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 34,133, 8.90%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 6,222, 1.62%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 10,427, 2.72%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,039, 1.05%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 14,782, 3.85%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Worcester Area | 27.2 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 386,328, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 318,623, 82.47%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 33,452, 8.66%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 6,088, 1.58%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 9,969, 2.58%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,917, 1.01%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 14,279, 3.70%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Worcester Area | 27.2 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 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.
