Los Angeles, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,775,323, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,194,177, 67.27%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 173,720, 9.79%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 194,299, 10.94%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 64,418, 3.63%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 47,585, 2.68%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 101,124, 5.70%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Angeles, CA | 30.4 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,745,818, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,169,546, 66.99%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 180,622, 10.35%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 193,029, 11.06%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 63,917, 3.66%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 42,026, 2.41%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 96,678, 5.54%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Angeles, CA | 29.9 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,747,957, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,175,818, 67.27%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 188,666, 10.79%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 192,261, 11.00%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 61,811, 3.54%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 39,340, 2.25%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 90,061, 5.15%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Angeles, CA | 29.9 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,749,799, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,179,775, 67.42%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 193,474, 11.06%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 190,742, 10.90%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 60,627, 3.46%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 39,202, 2.24%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 85,979, 4.91%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Angeles, CA | 30.0 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,494,895, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 982,735, 65.74%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 220,408, 14.74%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 152,435, 10.20%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 53,386, 3.57%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 24,236, 1.62%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 61,695, 4.13%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Los Angeles, CA | 29.4 minutes |
| California | 27.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
