American Community Survey Commuting Products

March 05, 2013

These commuting products, based on statistics from the American Community Survey, examine U.S. residents traveling across county and state lines to work. In addition, the products present U.S. workers who have commutes of 60 minutes or longer and workers who have "megacommutes" of at least 90 minutes and 50 miles. Statistics will also be available for every county in the U.S. that show the number of workers that commute into or out of the county and which counties those commuters travel to and from. A new infographic about home-based workers will also be released, providing a snapshot of people working from home at least one day per week.

News Releases

Press Release | March 05, 2013

"Megacommuters: 600,000 in U.S. Travel 90 Minutes and 50 Miles to Work"

About 8.1 percent commute 60+ minutes, 4.3 percent work from home, and nearly 600,000 full-time workers had "megacommutes" of at least 90 minutes and 50 miles.

Press Release | March 05, 2013

"600,000 Personas en Estados Unidos Viajan 90 Minutos y 50 Millas"

8.1 por ciento de los trabajadores en los EEUU emplean 60 minutos o más en ir al trabajo, 4.3 por ciento trabaja desde su casa.

See releases for selected local areas below

Reports and Data

Out-of-State and Long Commutes: 2011

Publication | February 01, 2013 | Brian McKenzie

Out-of-State and Long Commutes: 2011

This report uses 2011 ACS data at the state level to explore two commuting indicators related to travel time and work location.

County-to-County Commuting flows

Working Paper | January 2013 | Brian McKenzie

County-to-County Commuting Flows: 2006-10

Commuting plays an important role in the larger interchange of people, goods, services, and information across places.

Table 1. Residence County to Workplace County Flows for the United States and Puerto Rico Sorted by Residence Geography: 2006-2010 [7.2 MB]

Table 2. Residence County to Workplace County Flows for the United States and Puerto Rico Sorted by Workplace Geography: 2006-2010 [7.1 MB]

Table 3. Residence MCD/County to Workplace MCD/County Flows for the United States and Puerto Rico Sorted by Residence Geography: 2006-2010 [15.8 MB]

Table 4. Residence MCD/County to Workplace MCD/County Flows for the United States and Puerto Rico Sorted by Workplace Geography: 2006-2010 [15.5 MB]

Table 5. Number of Workers in Workplace Geography (State-County-Place) for the United States and Puerto Rico: 2006-2010 [1.9 MB]

Table 6. Number of Workers in Workplace Geography (State-County-MCD-Place) for the Six New England States: 2006-2010 [<1.0 MB]

Mega Commuting in the U.S.

Working Paper | 2013 | Melanie A. Rapino and Alison K. Fields

Mega Commuting in the U.S.

Examines the spatial patterns, demographic, and transportation characteristics of commuters who travel 50 or more miles AND 90 minutes or more to get to work.

Home-based Workers in the United States

Infographic | June 03, 2013

Working at Home is on the Rise

This is reflected in a growing number of people working from home. Census Bureau surveys tell us who’s working at home.

Publication | October 01, 2012 | Peter J. Mateyka, Melanie A. Rapino, and Liana Christin Landivar

Home-Based Workers in the United States: 2010

This report provides information about the characteristics of home-based workers in 2010.

News Releases for Selected Counties or County Equivalents

Baltimore city, Md.

Cook County, Ill.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Dallas County, Texas

Denver County, Colo.

District of Columbia

Franklin County, Ohio

Fulton County, Ga.

Hamilton County, Ohio

Harris County, Texas

Hennepin County, Minn.

King County, Wash.

Los Angeles County, Calif.

Manhattan

Marion County, Ind.

Mecklenburg County, N.C.

Multnomah County, Ore.

Oakland County, Mich.

Orange County, Fla.

Philadelphia County, Pa.

San Bernardino County, Calif.

San Francisco County, Calif.

Santa Clara County, Calif.

St. Louis County, Mo.

Suffolk County, Mass.

Embargoed Release

Press Release | March 04, 2013

Media Advisory � County and Metro Area Population Estimates Embargoed

The U.S. Census Bureau's Public Information Office will offer an embargo period next week for members of the media to view the latest population estimates.

Related Information

American Community Survey (ACS)

The American Community Survey is the premier source for information about America's changing population, housing and workforce.

Video | November 29, 2012

American Community Survey Questions About Transportation

This video explores the many benefits behind answering the transportation questions that are found on the American Community Survey.

Last Revised: October 8, 2021

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