The Typical U.S. Commute: By Car, Alone

According to the 2013 American Community Survey (published annually by the U.S. Census Bureau) more than 85% of U.S. workers aged 16+ commute to work by car, most of them alone. Only 5.2% of workers use public transportation to get to work and the percentage of people who walk or ride a bike to work is astonishingly small at 2.8% and 0.6%, respectively.

Of course, there are areas where the percentage of “green commuters” is significantly higher, but the national average is surprisingly low.

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This chart shows which means of transportation American workers used to commute to work in 2013.

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Number of commuter train passengers by Philippine National Railways 2016-2023
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Number of commuter train trips by Philippine National Railways 2016-2023
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Number of commuter train passengers LRT-2 Philippines 2012-2023
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Number of commuter train passengers MRT-3 Philippines 2012-2023
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Number of train passengers by Philippine National Railways 2023, by train service
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U.S. workers using public transportation to commute to work 2000-2022

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