Rhode Island Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Rhode Island | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 501,177 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 401,831 | 80.18%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 40,854 | 8.15%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 14,403 | 2.87%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 18,737 | 3.74%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 7,900 | 1.58%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 17,452 | 3.48%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rhode Island | 23.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Rhode Island | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 500,642 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 400,634 | 80.02%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 42,699 | 8.53%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 14,544 | 2.91%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 17,770 | 3.55%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 7,532 | 1.50%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 17,463 | 3.49%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rhode Island | 23.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Rhode Island | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 502,098 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 403,760 | 80.41%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 43,521 | 8.67%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 13,602 | 2.71%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 17,352 | 3.46%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 7,250 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 16,613 | 3.31%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rhode Island | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Rhode Island | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 508,019 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 410,149 | 80.73%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 44,804 | 8.82%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 13,680 | 2.69%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 15,720 | 3.09%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 7,429 | 1.46%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 16,237 | 3.20%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rhode Island | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Rhode Island | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 490,905 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 393,322 | 80.12%, see rank | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 51,004 | 10.39%, see rank | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 12,197 | 2.48%, see rank | 4.73% |
| Walked | 18,717 | 3.81%, see rank | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 4,670 | 0.95%, see rank | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 10,995 | 2.24%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rhode Island | 22.1 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.
