Commuting
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 →Between 2007 and 2016, there were widespread increases in rates of bicycling and taking transit to work, with increases in 38 and 31 states, respectively. Overall, there was an average 20% increase in the rate of bicycling to work and an average 6% increase in the rate of taking transit to work. More recently, changes…
Read More →This topic looks at what we know about who bikes, walks, and takes transit based on public data. Major data sources include the annual American Community Survey by the Census Bureau and the periodic National Household Travel Survey by the US Department of Transportation. While this data comes with limitations, it provides an insight into…
Read More →This topic looks at what we know about the prevalence of biking and walking based on public data. Major data sources include the annual American Community Survey by the Census Bureau and the periodic National Household Travel Survey by the US Department of Transportation. Data on this page: Trends in Prevalence of Biking & Walking…
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