Travel mode shares in the U.S.

U.S. commuter mode share to work, 1970-2018

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U.S. vehicular ownership by household, 1970-2018

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Travel to work by city in 2018: 15 largest cities and all cities with more than 30,000 commuters

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Commuting by transit, 1960-2018, Major transit cities

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Commuting by transit, 1960-2018, 10 largest commuting cities

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Commuting by car, 1960-2018, 10 largest commuting cities

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Travel to work by urbanized area: 15 largest urbanized areas and all urbanized areas with more than 75,000 commuters

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Note

Travel mode shares account for commuting travel only. Most travel is not work-based travel, but data on such journeys is not readily available.

Urbanized areas are Census-defined developed regions surrounding cities in the U.S.

Data sources

  • Mode shares for commuters and vehicular ownership: U.S. Bureau of the Census: Census 1960, Census 1970, Census 1980, Census 1990, Census 2000, American Community Survey 2006-2010, American Community Survey 2010-2014, American Community Survey 2016, 2018.