United States Commute & Transportation Patterns (2024)

Q: What is the most common way people commute to work in the United States?

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 77.3% of workers in the United States utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Q: What percentage of the United States workers work from home?

Approximately 15.1% of workers in the United States currently work remotely.

Means of transportation and remote work analysis for the United States

Demographics Overview

Nativity & Citizenship

Health Insurance

Transportation

Class of Worker

United States Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

159,114,094

Population 16+

driving

77.3%

Most Common Choice

Work From Home

15.1%

Remote Share

Public Transit

3.2%

Bus/Rail/Ferry

United States Commute Mode Distribution

Commute modes in United States — **Figure 1:** Relative distribution of transportation methods in United States.

United States Historical Commuting Trends

Transportation trends in United States — **Figure 2:** Temporal shift in commute modes from 2010 to 2024.

United States Detailed Commute Breakdown

Mode	Workers	Percentage
Car, truck, or van	123,017,352	77.3%
Public transportation	5,157,401	3.2%
Bicycle	708,537	0.4%
Walked	3,772,609	2.4%
Other means	2,415,706	1.5%
Worked from home	24,042,489	15.1%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for United States

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 77.3% of workers in the United States utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in the United States has increased significantly. Currently, 15.1% of the workforce works remotely.

Approximately 15.1% of workers in the United States currently work remotely.