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Commuting Publications
Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
View the list of publications by topics or publications by series.
Browse more publications, including historical publications from the Census of Population and Housing, 2000 Census and 2010 Census.
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Commuting in the United States: 2022
More than 15 percent of workers worked from home, and the share of workers who commuted by public transportation remained low by historical standards.
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Home-Based Workers: 2019-2021
This brief will identify overall trends in home-based work, including the share of jobs worked on-site, at home, and a mix of both.
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Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts
This brief uses data from the past 30 years to determine both counties and census tracts in persistent poverty.
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Home-Based Workers and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The changed commuting patterns associated with the pandemic reflect uneven adoption of home-based work along a variety of key population characteristics.
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Commuting by Public Transportation in the United States: 2019
This report describes 2019 trends in public transportation commuting among U.S. workers.
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Travel Time to Work in the United States: 2019
This report summarizes trends and patterns in one-way mean travel time among U.S. workers between 2006 to 2019.
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The Commuting Patterns of Older Workers: 2013-2017
Older workers are a growing share of the workforce, with different needs than younger workers. Their commuting behaviors contribute to changing travel patterns.
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Who Drives to Work? Commuting by Automobile in the United States: 2013
This report focuses on patterns of commuting by private vehicle among U.S. workers in 2013.
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Modes Less Traveled—Bicycling and Walking to Work: 2008–2012
This report shows that biking to work increased by 60% over the last decade. Many U.S. cities are also seeing an increase in bicycle commuters.
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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.
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Home-Based Workers in the United States: 2010
This report provides information about the characteristics of home-based workers in 2010.
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Commuting in the United States: 2009
Patterns of commuting for the nation and metropolitan statistical areas (metro areas) based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Public Transportation Usage Among U.S. Workers: 2008 and 2009
The percentage of workers who usually travel to work using public transportation has remained at about 5 percent since the 1990 Census.
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Workers Who Drove Alone to Work: 2007 & 2008 ACS
This report presents data on the percentage of workers who drove alone at the national and state levels based on the 2007 ACS and 2008 ACS.
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The American Community—Pacific Islanders: 2004
This report presents a portrait of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population in the United States.
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The American Community—American Indians and Alaska Natives: 2004
This report presents a portrait of the American Indian and Alaska Native population in the United States.
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The American Community—Blacks: 2004
This report presents a portrait of the Black or African-American population in the United States.
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The American Community—Asians: 2004
This report presents a portrait of the Asian population in the United States.
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The American Community—Hispanics: 2004
This report presents a portrait of the Hispanic or Latino population the United States using data from the 2004 American Community Survey.
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Journey to Work: 2000
This report, using Census 2000 data, provides information on the place-of-work and journey-to-work characteristics of employed workers 16 years and over.
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Supplement to the 1993 American Housing Survey for the United States
This report presents supplemental data for occupied housing units, data on journey to
work, and additional residential units.
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Housing in Metropolitan Areas — Motor Vehicles Available
This brief examines the availability of a motor vehicle (automobile, van, or light truck) for use at home.
Publication
We asked... You told us: Place of Work and Journey to Work
Place of Work and Journey to Work data from the 1990 Census.
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1990 Census of Population: Social and Economic Characteristics
These reports focus on the population subjects collected on a sample basis in 1990.
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CPH-4 - Population & Housing Characteristics of the 103rd Congress
One 1990 Census report for each State and the District of Columbia showing population and housing data within each Congressional District.
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Americans and Their Automobiles
This brief describes some aspects of our transportation patterns and our relationship with motor vehicles—how we get to work, when we leave, and more.
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The Journey to Work in the United States: 1979
This report provides data on principal means of transportation to work based on residence inside and outside metropolitan areas (SMSA's) and central cities.
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Selected Characteristics of Travel to Work in 20 Metro. Areas: 1977
This report presents preliminary data on transportation to work. Tables show means of commuting, distance traveled, and time taken to get to work.
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Selected Characteristics of Travel to Work in the Portland SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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Sel. Characteristics of Travel to Work in the Kansas City SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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Travel to Work in the San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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Sel. Characteristics of Travel to Work in the New Orleans SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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Selected Characteristics of Travel to Work in the San Diego SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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Selected Characteristics of Travel to Work in the Miami SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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Characteristics of Travel to Work in the Cincinnati SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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Selected Characteristics of Travel to Work in the Milwaukee SMSA: 1975
This report is one of a series of publications for selected SMSA's from the Travel-to-Work Supplement to the Annual Housing Survey (AHS).
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