Travel to Work - Commuter Patterns
What does this measure?
This table shows commuting patterns for Orange County residents from 2005 through 2024, indicating the percentage of workers who drove alone, carpooled, used public transportation, used other means, or worked at home.
Summary Statement
Driving alone remains the most common commuting method, but its share declined from 75% in 2005 to 66% in 2024. Carpooling stayed relatively stable, ranging between 10% and 12%, while public transit use held steady at 4–6%. The share of workers using other means decreased from 7% in 2005 to 2% in 2024. The most significant change is in remote work, which grew from 3% in 2005 to 11–12% by 2023–2024, reflecting broader trends toward telecommuting.
Sources
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=ACS_2009_1YR_G00_&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=ACS_2009_1YR_G2000_B08130&-tree_id=309&-redoLog=false&-geo_id=04000US36&-geo_id=05000US36027&-geo_id=05000US36071&-geo_id=05000US36079&-geo_id=05000US36087&-geo_id=05000US36105&-geo_id=05000US36111&-geo_id=05000US36119&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_1YR_S0801&prodType=table
https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S0801?t=Commuting&g=010XX00US_040XX00US36_050XX00US36071