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Getting to Work in the City

The following table shows the commuting characteristics of people living in the 15 largest U.S. cities by population, as of 2000. Modes of transportation include driving alone, carpooling, using public transportation, and walking. Data includes average travel time and the number of workers in each city.

2000 rank	City of residence	Total workers 16 years and over	Means of transportation (%)					Worked at home	Average travel time to work (min.)
2000 rank	City of residence	Total workers 16 years and over	Drove alone	Carpool	Public transit	Walked	Other means	Worked at home	Average travel time to work (min.)
1.	New York, N.Y.	3,332,698	24.1%	6.4%	56.3%	9.3%	1.4%	2.5%	39.0
2.	Los Angeles, Calif.	1,592,463	67.1	14.9	9.5	2.9	1.6	4.0	28.1
3.	Chicago, Ill.	1,252,949	50.5	12.8	27.6	5.6	0.9	2.5	33.1
4.	Houston, Tex.	919,762	72.9	14.7	6.0	2.6	1.2	2.6	25.9
5.	Philadelphia, Pa.	587,156	47.6	10.4	28.0	10.4	1.7	1.9	29.2
6.	Phoenix, Ariz.	589,860	71.9	17.0	3.6	1.9	2.5	3.2	24.7
7.	San Diego, Calif.	579,615	78.5	10.4	4.6	2.3	1.2	2.9	22.6
8.	Dallas, Tex.	560,913	73.4	14.5	5.1	2.2	2.3	2.5	25.2
9.	San Antonio, Tex.	490,076	78.7	13.9	3.6	1.6	0.9	1.4	21.5
10.	Detroit, Mich.	317,179	76.4	12.8	6.2	2.3	1.2	1.0	24.2
11.	San Jose, Calif.	450,093	73.0	16.9	4.9	1.7	0.8	2.7	26.4
12.	Indianapolis, Ind.	407,377	81.9	10.2	2.2	2.5	1.5	1.7	21.6
13.	San Francisco, Calif.	419,601	41.1	9.3	32.1	8.8	3.9	4.8	29.6
14.	Jacksonville, Fla.	350,797	81.9	11.4	1.9	1.5	1.5	1.8	22.6
15.	Columbus, Ohio	353,192	82.5	9.3	3.0	2.0	0.7	2.5	20.7
	Total for U.S.	127,448,586	76.3	11.2	5.2	2.7	1.4	3.2	24.3

NOTES: Percentages may not add up to 100%, due to rounding.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Web: www.census.gov/ .

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