American Community Survey
This page looks at over- or under-representation of people of color and low-income commuters among those who walk to work or take transit to work. Unless otherwise noted, the figures on this page were updated in 2021. Walking, biking, and taking transit all provide options to get to work that tend to be cheaper than…
Read More →Active commuting on this page means bicycling, walking, and taking public transit to work as reported by the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Numerous studies have found that people who take public transit walk more than people who drive, with one review finding that transit use was associated with 8 to 33 additional minutes of…
Read More →The Benchmarking Report began looking at over- or under-representation of people of color and low-income commuters among those who walk to work or take transit to work in 2016. The Benchmarking Report has not typically reported demographics on bicycling to work because demographic data on who rides a bicycle to work is not available in…
Read More →It may be several years before we understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rates of biking, walking, and taking transit to work. For instance, non-federal data sources point towards some places experiencing more biking even if it is not reflected in federal data on commuting. Changes to supply chains, consumer demand, and other…
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