More Workers Driving to Work Alone

Latest U.S. Census Reveal More Workers Driving to Work Alone

More than three-quarters of U.S. workers drove to work alone in 2000, according to "Journey to Work: 2000," a brief released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The other workers carpooled (12 percent), used public transportation (4.7 percent), worked at home (3.3), walked to work (2.9 percent) and used other means such as a bicycle or motorcycle (1.2 percent).

Of all modes of travel to work, driving by car increased the most between the 1990 and 2000 U.S. censuses. In addition, the number of people walking and taking public transportation to work dropped. During the same time period, the average travel time to work increased by more than 3 minutes to 25.5 minutes, a 14 percent increase.