Commuting data includes where people work (including work from home), when their trip starts, how they get there, and how long it takes. Commuting data helps policy makers and planners make decisions related to transportation infrastructure.

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United States Commuting At A Glance: American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

View charts showing trends for key commuting estimates from the ACS.

Commuting

Several Census surveys including the ACS, Decennial Census (2000 and prior), AHS, and SIPP include questions about the working population’s commutes.

Commuting Flows

Commuting flows are created from home (place of residence) to work (primary place of work).

Home-based Workers

Work from home refers to a worker’s lack of travel from home to a separate workplace.

Publications

Publication

Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts

May 09, 2023

This brief uses data from the past 30 years to determine both counties and census tracts in persistent poverty.

Publication

Home-Based Workers and the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 2023

The changed commuting patterns associated with the pandemic reflect uneven adoption of home-based work along a variety of key population characteristics.

Publication

Childless Older Americans: 2018

August 31, 2021

One in six older Americans are childless. As older people living alone increase, questions arise about the well-being and supports for older childless adults.

Working Papers

Working Paper

2022 ACS Content Test: Round 3 Cognitive Testing Results

May 13, 2022

This report summarizes results from Round 3 of cognitive testing, which gathered feedback from individuals in groups quarters facilities and Puerto Rico.

Working Paper

2022 ACS Content Test: Round 1 and Round 2 Cognitive Testing Results

April 15, 2022

This report summarizes results from two rounds of cognitive testing for the 2022 ACS Content Test.

Working Paper

2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Race and Hispanic Origin

September 19, 2017

Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Race and Hispanic origin.

Tables

Table

2011-2015 5-Year ACS Commuting Flows

2015

Commuting flows tables supporting 2015 OMB metro/micro delineation are available here.

Table

2009-2013 5-Year ACS Commuting Flows

2013

View and download 2009-2013 ACS commuting-flows tables from Commuting.

Table

Bicycling and Walking to Work in the United States: 2008–2012

2012

This report provides a national overview of commuting by bicycle and walking in the United States.

Visualizations

Visualization

Revenue From the Road

Estimated sales or revenue for select automotive industries in 2021.

Visualization

What Can You Learn About Counties From the American Community Survey?

This visualization lets you explore data the U.S. Census Bureau provides on popular topics from the 2016-2020 ACS 5-year estimates.

Visualization

State Facts for Students

Brings data close to home by helping students collect, analyze, and compare kid-friendly information about their own state.

Other Subtopics Within 'Employment'

Employers: Private Sector

Data include the number of employer and nonemployer firms, sales and receipts, annual payroll, and employment.

Employers: Public Sector

Data on public sector employment and payroll measure the number of federal, state, and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll.

Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation

The EEO Tabulation, based on American Community Survey data, highlights the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of the American labor force.

Industry and Occupation

The U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on industry, occupation, and class of worker for Americans in the labor force on several surveys.

Labor Force Statistics

Information about the nation’s workforce, changes in employment rates and unemployment rates at the national, state, county or city level.

Public Sector Employment and Payroll

Data on the number of federal, state, and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll for March of the survey year.

Work from Home

Work from home refers to a worker’s usage of the home as a workplace.