Commuting (Journey to Work)
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Commuting (Journey to Work) refers to a worker’s travel from home to work. Place of work refers to the geographic location of the worker’s job. Work at home refers to a worker who does not commute to a different geographic area from work, meaning their place of work is their home. Daytime population refers to the estimated number of people who are residing and working in an area during the “daytime” working hours.
There are several surveys conducted by the Census Bureau that ask questions related to commuting including means of transportation, time of departure, mean travel time to work, vehicles available, distance traveled, and expenses associated with commuting.
Latest Releases
Research on Commuting Expenditures and Geographic Adjustments in the Supplemental Poverty Measure [PDF - 142K]
Commuting in the United States: 2009
- Report [PDF - 4.6M] , by Brian McKenzie and Melanie Rapino. (P20-566)
- Supplemental Table A: Means of Transportation [XLS - 52K] [PDF - 707K]
- Supplemental Table B: Time of Departure [XLS - 83K] [PDF - 562K]
- Supplemental Table C: Travel Time [XLS - 48K] [PDF - 729K]
Public Transportation Usage among U.S. Workers: 2008 and 2009 [PDF - 938K]
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