{
  "title": "Commuting methods | Philadelphia",
  "version": "1.0",
  "prepared": "2026-09-22",
  "period": "2020/2024",
  "source": "U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 to 2024 ACS five year Detailed Tables",
  "table": "B08301",
  "source_title": "Means of Transportation to Work",
  "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
  "unit_note": "Workers age 16 and over.",
  "limitations": "Travel modes and working from home describe resident workers, not only renters. Total and subgroup rows overlap. These figures do not measure current transit service or daily trips.",
  "geographies": [
    {
      "name": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "state_fips": "42",
      "place_fips": "60000",
      "county_fips": ""
    }
  ],
  "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat",
  "source_sha256": "552b24c135b6e7c566910914a861cda6fc798ba0cd47801b1eb64295a128c2ee",
  "methodology_url": "https://homzora.co/philadelphia/methodology/#acs-methodology",
  "observations": [
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_001",
      "label": "Total:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 726419,
      "margin_of_error_90": 6081,
      "source_estimate_raw": "726419",
      "source_moe_raw": "6081",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_002",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 390339,
      "margin_of_error_90": 5541,
      "source_estimate_raw": "390339",
      "source_moe_raw": "5541",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_003",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Drove alone",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 333901,
      "margin_of_error_90": 5519,
      "source_estimate_raw": "333901",
      "source_moe_raw": "5519",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_004",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 56438,
      "margin_of_error_90": 3118,
      "source_estimate_raw": "56438",
      "source_moe_raw": "3118",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_005",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 2-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 43732,
      "margin_of_error_90": 2812,
      "source_estimate_raw": "43732",
      "source_moe_raw": "2812",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_006",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 3-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 8282,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1215,
      "source_estimate_raw": "8282",
      "source_moe_raw": "1215",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_007",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 4-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 2130,
      "margin_of_error_90": 527,
      "source_estimate_raw": "2130",
      "source_moe_raw": "527",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_008",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 5- or 6-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 1244,
      "margin_of_error_90": 385,
      "source_estimate_raw": "1244",
      "source_moe_raw": "385",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_009",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 7-or-more-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 1050,
      "margin_of_error_90": 461,
      "source_estimate_raw": "1050",
      "source_moe_raw": "461",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_010",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 121228,
      "margin_of_error_90": 3910,
      "source_estimate_raw": "121228",
      "source_moe_raw": "3910",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_011",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Bus",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 75495,
      "margin_of_error_90": 3197,
      "source_estimate_raw": "75495",
      "source_moe_raw": "3197",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_012",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Subway or elevated rail",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 31583,
      "margin_of_error_90": 2093,
      "source_estimate_raw": "31583",
      "source_moe_raw": "2093",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_013",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Long-distance train or commuter rail",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 10576,
      "margin_of_error_90": 986,
      "source_estimate_raw": "10576",
      "source_moe_raw": "986",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_014",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Light rail, streetcar or trolley (carro público in Puerto Rico)",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 3574,
      "margin_of_error_90": 504,
      "source_estimate_raw": "3574",
      "source_moe_raw": "504",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_015",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Ferryboat",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 0,
      "margin_of_error_90": 28,
      "source_estimate_raw": "0",
      "source_moe_raw": "28",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_016",
      "label": "Total: / Taxi or ride-hailing services",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 4317,
      "margin_of_error_90": 870,
      "source_estimate_raw": "4317",
      "source_moe_raw": "870",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_017",
      "label": "Total: / Motorcycle",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 591,
      "margin_of_error_90": 202,
      "source_estimate_raw": "591",
      "source_moe_raw": "202",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_018",
      "label": "Total: / Bicycle",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 13332,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1104,
      "source_estimate_raw": "13332",
      "source_moe_raw": "1104",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_019",
      "label": "Total: / Walked",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 51600,
      "margin_of_error_90": 2180,
      "source_estimate_raw": "51600",
      "source_moe_raw": "2180",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_020",
      "label": "Total: / Other means",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 11443,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1381,
      "source_estimate_raw": "11443",
      "source_moe_raw": "1381",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4260000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_021",
      "label": "Total: / Worked from home",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 133569,
      "margin_of_error_90": 3527,
      "source_estimate_raw": "133569",
      "source_moe_raw": "3527",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    }
  ]
}