San Jose, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | San Jose, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 462,451, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 359,094, 77.65%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 51,187, 11.07%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 17,136, 3.71%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 7,312, 1.58%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 9,765, 2.11%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 17,957, 3.88%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, CA | 27.0 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | San Jose, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 442,728, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 344,441, 77.80%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 47,805, 10.80%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 15,313, 3.46%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 7,915, 1.79%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 9,750, 2.20%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 17,504, 3.95%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, CA | 26.0 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | San Jose, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 434,371, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 336,883, 77.56%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 47,718, 10.99%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 15,299, 3.52%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 8,053, 1.85%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 10,097, 2.32%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 16,321, 3.76%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, CA | 25.5 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | San Jose, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 438,236, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 338,597, 77.26%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 49,512, 11.30%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 16,059, 3.66%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 8,061, 1.84%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 10,497, 2.40%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 15,510, 3.54%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, CA | 25.6 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | San Jose, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 427,984, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 326,928, 76.39%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 60,177, 14.06%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 17,482, 4.08%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 6,170, 1.44%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 6,578, 1.54%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 10,649, 2.49%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| San Jose, CA | 28.0 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.
