TABLE 3
















MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER







-COUNTY COMPARISON, SORTED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION USE







Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 American Community Survey






Percent of workers who -









Ranking . Population in universe Commuted by car, truck or van Drove alone Carpooled Used public transportation Used other means Worked at home
1 New York County, New York 744,523 10% 7% 2% 61% 24% 6%
2 Bronx County, New York 467,871 31% 24% 7% 60% 7% 2%
3 Kings County, New York 989,477 31% 25% 7% 58% 8% 3%
4 Queens County, New York 967,348 39% 33% 6% 51% 8% 2%
5 District of Columbia, District of Columbia 264,381 47% 41% 6% 37% 11% 4%
6 Richmond County, New York 192,365 63% 52% 11% 33% 3% 1%
7 Hudson County, New Jersey 283,164 55% 44% 11% 31% 12% 2%
8 San Francisco County, California 395,542 51% 42% 9% 31% 12% 7%
9 Suffolk County, Massachusetts 305,270 57% 49% 8% 30% 10% 3%
10 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 561,869 62% 53% 10% 27% 9% 2%
11 Baltimore city, Maryland 246,153 63% 53% 11% 25% 9% 3%
12 Westchester County, New York 440,738 65% 55% 10% 24% 5% 5%
13 Prince George's County, Maryland 407,394 77% 65% 12% 18% 3% 2%
14 Cook County, Illinois 2,341,732 75% 64% 10% 18% 5% 2%
15 Essex County, New Jersey 333,250 73% 64% 10% 18% 6% 3%
16 Nassau County, New York 626,918 77% 70% 7% 17% 3% 3%
17 Montgomery County, Maryland 464,693 77% 68% 9% 15% 3% 5%
18 Norfolk County, Massachusetts 321,165 81% 73% 8% 13% 3% 3%
19 Orleans Parish, Louisiana 183,254 77% 65% 12% 12% 7% 3%
20 Bergen County, New Jersey 419,921 81% 73% 9% 12% 4% 3%
21 Multnomah County, Oregon 319,537 76% 66% 11% 11% 7% 5%
22 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 568,505 80% 72% 8% 11% 5% 3%
23 St. Louis city, Missouri 130,177 82% 72% 10% 11% 4% 3%
24 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 729,965 81% 74% 7% 10% 5% 4%
25 Alameda County, California 693,844 81% 69% 12% 10% 5% 3%
26 San Mateo County, California 335,787 83% 74% 9% 10% 4% 4%
27 Denver County, Colorado 266,618 81% 68% 13% 10% 6% 4%
28 Fulton County, Georgia 387,034 82% 72% 10% 10% 3% 5%
29 Rockland County, New York 136,770 83% 73% 10% 10% 4% 3%
30 Union County, New Jersey 242,077 84% 73% 11% 10% 4% 3%
31 Monmouth County, New Jersey 294,199 84% 76% 9% 10% 3% 3%
32 Passaic County, New Jersey 220,100 83% 68% 15% 9% 6% 2%
33 DeKalb County, Georgia 347,296 87% 75% 12% 9% 1% 3%
34 King County, Washington 875,051 80% 69% 11% 9% 6% 4%
35 Middlesex County, New Jersey 355,820 86% 77% 10% 9% 3% 1%
36 Ramsey County, Minnesota 243,761 84% 76% 8% 9% 3% 3%
37 Honolulu County, Hawaii 402,406 83% 65% 17% 8% 6% 3%
38 Atlantic County, New Jersey 113,417 81% 73% 8% 8% 6% 4%
39 Delaware County, Pennsylvania 249,512 87% 80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
40 Fairfax County, Virginia 520,544 85% 73% 12% 8% 3% 5%
41 Hennepin County, Minnesota 585,549 85% 74% 11% 8% 3% 4%
42 Contra Costa County, California 447,180 84% 72% 12% 8% 3% 5%
43 Suffolk County, New York 679,286 87% 79% 8% 8% 2% 3%
44 Camden County, New Jersey 231,431 88% 80% 7% 8% 4% 1%
45 Fairfield County, Connecticut 411,797 83% 76% 7% 7% 4% 6%
46 Los Angeles County, California 4,127,060 85% 72% 13% 7% 4% 3%
47 Mercer County, New Jersey 169,132 87% 72% 15% 6% 3% 3%
48 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 417,637 85% 74% 11% 6% 6% 3%
49 Somerset County, New Jersey 150,813 88% 79% 9% 6% 2% 3%
50 Boulder County, Colorado 151,449 80% 72% 8% 6% 7% 6%
51 Albany County, New York 148,506 87% 79% 8% 6% 5% 2%
52 Prince William County, Virginia 167,379 90% 73% 17% 6% 2% 3%
53 Lane County, Oregon 151,531 79% 70% 10% 6% 9% 6%
54 Cuyahoga County, Ohio 604,386 88% 80% 8% 6% 4% 3%
55 Caddo Parish, Louisiana 104,878 92% 84% 8% 6% 2% 1%
56 DuPage County, Illinois 462,182 87% 79% 8% 6% 3% 4%
57 Erie County, New York 413,385 90% 82% 7% 5% 3% 2%
58 Plymouth County, Massachusetts 245,602 90% 81% 9% 5% 1% 4%
59 Orange County, New York 172,927 88% 77% 11% 5% 5% 2%
60 Miami-Dade County, Florida 969,109 89% 78% 11% 5% 3% 3%
61 Dutchess County, New York 127,020 91% 80% 10% 5% 2% 2%
62 Essex County, Massachusetts 337,738 91% 80% 10% 5% 2% 2%
63 Bristol County, Massachusetts 253,861 90% 80% 10% 5% 2% 3%
64 Montgomery County, Ohio 236,307 91% 84% 7% 5% 2% 2%
65 Santa Cruz County, California 124,899 83% 69% 14% 5% 7% 6%
66 Hamilton County, Ohio 370,083 90% 82% 8% 5% 3% 2%
67 Dane County, Wisconsin 234,065 86% 79% 8% 4% 6% 3%
68 Adams County, Colorado 181,315 89% 78% 12% 4% 1% 5%
69 Lake County, Illinois 314,647 90% 80% 10% 4% 2% 4%
70 Washington County, Oregon 232,586 89% 80% 9% 4% 2% 4%
71 Harris County, Texas 1,635,950 90% 78% 12% 4% 3% 3%
72 St. Clair County, Illinois 113,375 92% 77% 15% 4% 2% 2%
73 Charleston County, South Carolina 150,685 90% 83% 7% 4% 4% 2%
74 Morris County, New Jersey 228,448 91% 85% 6% 4% 2% 3%
75 Washtenaw County, Michigan 162,616 88% 81% 7% 4% 5% 3%
76 Burlington County, New Jersey 216,479 92% 87% 5% 4% 2% 2%
77 Santa Clara County, California 752,537 89% 77% 12% 4% 3% 3%
78 Solano County, California 180,894 92% 76% 16% 4% 1% 3%
79 Santa Barbara County, California 166,089 87% 70% 17% 4% 5% 4%
80 Hartford County, Connecticut 391,059 92% 86% 7% 4% 2% 2%
81 Snohomish County, Washington 305,499 88% 76% 12% 4% 2% 6%
82 New Haven County, Connecticut 380,211 90% 82% 8% 4% 4% 3%
83 New Castle County, Delaware 251,320 91% 82% 8% 4% 2% 3%
84 Baltimore County, Maryland 372,509 91% 82% 9% 4% 2% 4%
85 San Diego County, California 1,297,487 88% 78% 10% 3% 4% 4%
86 Wayne County, Michigan 799,155 93% 84% 9% 3% 2% 2%
87 Arapahoe County, Colorado 257,232 89% 79% 10% 3% 4% 4%
88 Clark County, Nevada 676,613 90% 79% 11% 3% 4% 2%
89 Howard County, Maryland 131,074 92% 86% 6% 3% 2% 3%
90 Jefferson County, Colorado 271,210 89% 81% 7% 3% 3% 4%
91 Travis County, Texas 425,611 90% 79% 11% 3% 3% 4%
92 Dallas County, Texas 1,050,636 92% 76% 16% 3% 3% 2%
93 Dakota County, Minnesota 198,297 92% 81% 11% 3% 2% 4%
94 Monroe County, New York 331,376 90% 82% 8% 3% 4% 3%
95 Providence County, Rhode Island 284,417 90% 82% 8% 3% 4% 2%
96 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 370,152 91% 84% 7% 3% 3% 3%
97 Sacramento County, California 563,334 89% 75% 14% 3% 3% 5%
98 Pierce County, Washington 328,002 90% 79% 11% 3% 3% 3%
99 McHenry County, Illinois 140,902 92% 84% 8% 3% 2% 3%
100 Bexar County, Texas 611,510 90% 79% 12% 3% 3% 3%
101 Clark County, Washington 170,092 88% 77% 11% 3% 4% 5%
102 Fresno County, California 332,064 88% 69% 19% 3% 5% 4%
103 New London County, Connecticut 127,715 91% 83% 8% 3% 3% 2%
104 Ingham County, Michigan 125,240 90% 84% 6% 3% 4% 3%
105 Salt Lake County, Utah 438,680 90% 77% 13% 3% 3% 4%
106 Anne Arundel County, Maryland 253,913 90% 82% 8% 3% 2% 4%
107 El Paso County, Texas 255,462 91% 82% 9% 3% 5% 2%
108 Summit County, Ohio 250,842 92% 86% 7% 3% 2% 3%
109 Will County, Illinois 260,142 93% 81% 12% 3% 1% 3%
110 Onondaga County, New York 204,707 91% 84% 7% 3% 3% 3%
111 Jackson County, Missouri 308,057 92% 84% 8% 3% 2% 3%
112 Orange County, Florida 454,071 90% 80% 10% 3% 5% 3%
113 Washoe County, Nevada 177,624 89% 81% 8% 3% 5%