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Commuting to work by state Means of transportation to work for workers 16 and over (percent of workers), and mean travel time for workers who did not work from home.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (5 options): Mean travel time to work (minutes) Workers 16+ Car, truck or van Public transportation Worked from home
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Workers 16+ Car, truck or van (Car, truck or van (%)) Public transportation (Public transportation (%)) Worked from home (Worked from home (%))
Commuting to work by state: Mean travel time to work (minutes) 51 areas ranked by Mean travel time to work (minutes). Highest: Maryland (33.7); lowest: South Dakota (17.8); national value 27.4. Maryland Maryland: 33.7 33.7 New York New York: 33.5 33.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 32.2 32.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 30.8 30.8 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 30.1 30.1 California California: 29.8 29.8 Georgia Georgia: 29.7 29.7 Florida Florida: 29.3 29.3 Illinois Illinois: 28.4 28.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 28.2 28.2 Virginia Virginia: 28.2 28.2 Texas Texas: 27.8 27.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 27.4 27.4 Washington Washington: 27.3 27.3 Delaware Delaware: 27.1 27.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 27.1 27.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 27.1 27.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 27.0 27.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 26.7 26.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.6 26.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 26.5 26.5 Arizona Arizona: 26.4 26.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 26.4 26.4 Alabama Alabama: 26.0 26.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.9 25.9 Colorado Colorado: 25.8 25.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 25.7 25.7 Nevada Nevada: 25.2 25.2 Michigan Michigan: 25.0 25.0 Maine Maine: 24.9 24.9 Indiana Indiana: 24.6 24.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 24.5 24.5 Missouri Missouri: 24.2 24.2 Vermont Vermont: 24.2 24.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 24.1 24.1 Ohio Ohio: 24.1 24.1 Utah Utah: 23.7 23.7 Oregon Oregon: 23.6 23.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 23.5 23.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 23.3 23.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 23.2 23.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 23.1 23.1 Idaho Idaho: 22.7 22.7 Kansas Kansas: 20.5 20.5 Iowa Iowa: 20.2 20.2 Alaska Alaska: 20.0 20.0 Montana Montana: 20.0 20.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 19.6 19.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 19.6 19.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.1 18.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 17.8 17.8 National 27.4
Commuting to work by state: Mean travel time to work (minutes) 51 areas ranked by Mean travel time to work (minutes). Highest: Maryland (33.7); lowest: South Dakota (17.8); national value 27.4. Maryland Maryland: 33.7 33.7 New York New York: 33.5 33.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 32.2 32.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 30.8 30.8 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 30.1 30.1 California California: 29.8 29.8 Georgia Georgia: 29.7 29.7 Florida Florida: 29.3 29.3 Illinois Illinois: 28.4 28.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 28.2 28.2 Virginia Virginia: 28.2 28.2 Texas Texas: 27.8 27.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 27.4 27.4 Washington Washington: 27.3 27.3 Delaware Delaware: 27.1 27.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 27.1 27.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 27.1 27.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 27.0 27.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 26.7 26.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.6 26.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 26.5 26.5 Arizona Arizona: 26.4 26.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 26.4 26.4 Alabama Alabama: 26.0 26.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.9 25.9 Colorado Colorado: 25.8 25.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 25.7 25.7 Nevada Nevada: 25.2 25.2 Michigan Michigan: 25.0 25.0 Maine Maine: 24.9 24.9 Indiana Indiana: 24.6 24.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 24.5 24.5 Missouri Missouri: 24.2 24.2 Vermont Vermont: 24.2 24.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 24.1 24.1 Ohio Ohio: 24.1 24.1 Utah Utah: 23.7 23.7 Oregon Oregon: 23.6 23.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 23.5 23.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 23.3 23.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 23.2 23.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 23.1 23.1 Idaho Idaho: 22.7 22.7 Kansas Kansas: 20.5 20.5 Iowa Iowa: 20.2 20.2 Alaska Alaska: 20.0 20.0 Montana Montana: 20.0 20.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 19.6 19.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 19.6 19.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.1 18.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 17.8 17.8 National 27.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Mean travel time to work (minutes). Highest: Maryland (33.7); lowest: South Dakota (17.8); national value 27.4. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Commuting to work by state: Workers 16+ 51 areas ranked by Workers 16+. Highest: California (18.64M); lowest: Wyoming (283k). California California: 18.64M 18.64M Texas Texas: 15.28M 15.28M Florida Florida: 11.13M 11.13M New York New York: 9.65M 9.65M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 6.34M 6.34M Illinois Illinois: 6.27M 6.27M Ohio Ohio: 5.75M 5.75M Georgia Georgia: 5.43M 5.43M North Carolina North Carolina: 5.42M 5.42M New Jersey New Jersey: 4.83M 4.83M Michigan Michigan: 4.76M 4.76M Virginia Virginia: 4.49M 4.49M Washington Washington: 3.91M 3.91M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.69M 3.69M Arizona Arizona: 3.52M 3.52M Tennessee Tennessee: 3.51M 3.51M Indiana Indiana: 3.35M 3.35M Maryland Maryland: 3.18M 3.18M Colorado Colorado: 3.17M 3.17M Missouri Missouri: 3.04M 3.04M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.03M 3.03M Minnesota Minnesota: 3.00M 3.00M South Carolina South Carolina: 2.60M 2.60M Alabama Alabama: 2.34M 2.34M Kentucky Kentucky: 2.07M 2.07M Louisiana Louisiana: 2.06M 2.06M Oregon Oregon: 2.04M 2.04M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.89M 1.89M Connecticut Connecticut: 1.86M 1.86M Utah Utah: 1.79M 1.79M Iowa Iowa: 1.63M 1.63M Nevada Nevada: 1.61M 1.61M Kansas Kansas: 1.49M 1.49M Arkansas Arkansas: 1.41M 1.41M Mississippi Mississippi: 1.29M 1.29M Nebraska Nebraska: 1.04M 1.04M Idaho Idaho: 959k 959k New Mexico New Mexico: 955k 955k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 757k 757k West Virginia West Virginia: 737k 737k Hawaii Hawaii: 711k 711k Maine Maine: 700k 700k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 568k 568k Montana Montana: 562k 562k Delaware Delaware: 502k 502k South Dakota South Dakota: 475k 475k North Dakota North Dakota: 427k 427k District of Columbia District of Columbia: 373k 373k Alaska Alaska: 360k 360k Vermont Vermont: 336k 336k Wyoming Wyoming: 283k 283k
Commuting to work by state: Workers 16+ 51 areas ranked by Workers 16+. Highest: California (18.64M); lowest: Wyoming (283k). California California: 18.64M 18.64M Texas Texas: 15.28M 15.28M Florida Florida: 11.13M 11.13M New York New York: 9.65M 9.65M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 6.34M 6.34M Illinois Illinois: 6.27M 6.27M Ohio Ohio: 5.75M 5.75M Georgia Georgia: 5.43M 5.43M North Carolina North Carolina: 5.42M 5.42M New Jersey New Jersey: 4.83M 4.83M Michigan Michigan: 4.76M 4.76M Virginia Virginia: 4.49M 4.49M Washington Washington: 3.91M 3.91M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.69M 3.69M Arizona Arizona: 3.52M 3.52M Tennessee Tennessee: 3.51M 3.51M Indiana Indiana: 3.35M 3.35M Maryland Maryland: 3.18M 3.18M Colorado Colorado: 3.17M 3.17M Missouri Missouri: 3.04M 3.04M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.03M 3.03M Minnesota Minnesota: 3.00M 3.00M South Carolina South Carolina: 2.60M 2.60M Alabama Alabama: 2.34M 2.34M Kentucky Kentucky: 2.07M 2.07M Louisiana Louisiana: 2.06M 2.06M Oregon Oregon: 2.04M 2.04M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.89M 1.89M Connecticut Connecticut: 1.86M 1.86M Utah Utah: 1.79M 1.79M Iowa Iowa: 1.63M 1.63M Nevada Nevada: 1.61M 1.61M Kansas Kansas: 1.49M 1.49M Arkansas Arkansas: 1.41M 1.41M Mississippi Mississippi: 1.29M 1.29M Nebraska Nebraska: 1.04M 1.04M Idaho Idaho: 959k 959k New Mexico New Mexico: 955k 955k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 757k 757k West Virginia West Virginia: 737k 737k Hawaii Hawaii: 711k 711k Maine Maine: 700k 700k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 568k 568k Montana Montana: 562k 562k Delaware Delaware: 502k 502k South Dakota South Dakota: 475k 475k North Dakota North Dakota: 427k 427k District of Colum… District of Columbia: 373k 373k Alaska Alaska: 360k 360k Vermont Vermont: 336k 336k Wyoming Wyoming: 283k 283k
Workers 16+, 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Workers 16+. Highest: California (18.64M); lowest: Wyoming (283k). Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Commuting to work by state: Car, truck or van (%) 51 areas ranked by Car, truck or van (%). Highest: Mississippi (89.4); lowest: District of Columbia (32.9); national value 78.7. Mississippi Mississippi: 89.4 89.4 Alabama Alabama: 88.6 88.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 88.2 88.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 88.1 88.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 88.0 88.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 87.5 87.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 87.4 87.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 86.4 86.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 86.3 86.3 Indiana Indiana: 85.8 85.8 Kansas Kansas: 85.7 85.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 85.3 85.3 Iowa Iowa: 85.1 85.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 85.1 85.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 84.7 84.7 Michigan Michigan: 84.3 84.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 84.2 84.2 Missouri Missouri: 84.1 84.1 Ohio Ohio: 83.9 83.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 83.1 83.1 Texas Texas: 82.7 82.7 Nevada Nevada: 82.6 82.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 82.6 82.6 Idaho Idaho: 82.3 82.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 81.3 81.3 Georgia Georgia: 80.9 80.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 80.9 80.9 Montana Montana: 80.7 80.7 Delaware Delaware: 80.5 80.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 80.4 80.4 Maine Maine: 80.4 80.4 Alaska Alaska: 80.2 80.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 79.4 79.4 Florida Florida: 79.1 79.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 78.9 78.9 Utah Utah: 78.9 78.9 Arizona Arizona: 78.8 78.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 78.7 78.7 Virginia Virginia: 78.7 78.7 California California: 78.4 78.4 Vermont Vermont: 77.7 77.7 Maryland Maryland: 76.4 76.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 76.2 76.2 Oregon Oregon: 75.8 75.8 Colorado Colorado: 75.2 75.2 Illinois Illinois: 74.7 74.7 Washington Washington: 74.4 74.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 71.9 71.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 70.2 70.2 New York New York: 54.4 54.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 32.9 32.9 National 78.7
Commuting to work by state: Car, truck or van (%) 51 areas ranked by Car, truck or van (%). Highest: Mississippi (89.4); lowest: District of Columbia (32.9); national value 78.7. Mississippi Mississippi: 89.4 89.4 Alabama Alabama: 88.6 88.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 88.2 88.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 88.1 88.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 88.0 88.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 87.5 87.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 87.4 87.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 86.4 86.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 86.3 86.3 Indiana Indiana: 85.8 85.8 Kansas Kansas: 85.7 85.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 85.3 85.3 Iowa Iowa: 85.1 85.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 85.1 85.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 84.7 84.7 Michigan Michigan: 84.3 84.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 84.2 84.2 Missouri Missouri: 84.1 84.1 Ohio Ohio: 83.9 83.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 83.1 83.1 Texas Texas: 82.7 82.7 Nevada Nevada: 82.6 82.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 82.6 82.6 Idaho Idaho: 82.3 82.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 81.3 81.3 Georgia Georgia: 80.9 80.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 80.9 80.9 Montana Montana: 80.7 80.7 Delaware Delaware: 80.5 80.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 80.4 80.4 Maine Maine: 80.4 80.4 Alaska Alaska: 80.2 80.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 79.4 79.4 Florida Florida: 79.1 79.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 78.9 78.9 Utah Utah: 78.9 78.9 Arizona Arizona: 78.8 78.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 78.7 78.7 Virginia Virginia: 78.7 78.7 California California: 78.4 78.4 Vermont Vermont: 77.7 77.7 Maryland Maryland: 76.4 76.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 76.2 76.2 Oregon Oregon: 75.8 75.8 Colorado Colorado: 75.2 75.2 Illinois Illinois: 74.7 74.7 Washington Washington: 74.4 74.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 71.9 71.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 70.2 70.2 New York New York: 54.4 54.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 32.9 32.9 National 78.7
Car, truck or van (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Car, truck or van (%). Highest: Mississippi (89.4); lowest: District of Columbia (32.9); national value 78.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Commuting to work by state: Public transportation (%) 51 areas ranked by Public transportation (%). Highest: District of Columbia (26.9); lowest: Arkansas (0.2); national value 3.8. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 26.9 26.9 New York New York: 25.3 25.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 9.9 9.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 8.4 8.4 Illinois Illinois: 7.4 7.4 Maryland Maryland: 5.5 5.5 Washington Washington: 5.0 5.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.3 4.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 4.2 4.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.0 4.0 California California: 3.4 3.4 Virginia Virginia: 3.2 3.2 Oregon Oregon: 2.8 2.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 2.7 2.7 Nevada Nevada: 2.4 2.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.9 1.9 Utah Utah: 1.9 1.9 Delaware Delaware: 1.7 1.7 Colorado Colorado: 1.5 1.5 Florida Florida: 1.2 1.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.2 1.2 Georgia Georgia: 1.1 1.1 Arizona Arizona: 1.0 1.0 Ohio Ohio: 1.0 1.0 Iowa Iowa: 0.9 0.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 0.9 0.9 Michigan Michigan: 0.9 0.9 Texas Texas: 0.9 0.9 Maine Maine: 0.8 0.8 Missouri Missouri: 0.8 0.8 Montana Montana: 0.8 0.8 Vermont Vermont: 0.8 0.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 0.8 0.8 Alaska Alaska: 0.7 0.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 0.7 0.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 0.7 0.7 Indiana Indiana: 0.6 0.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 0.6 0.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 0.6 0.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 0.6 0.6 Idaho Idaho: 0.5 0.5 Kansas Kansas: 0.5 0.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 0.5 0.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 0.5 0.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 0.5 0.5 Alabama Alabama: 0.3 0.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 0.3 0.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 0.3 0.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 0.2 0.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 0.2 0.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 0.2 0.2 National 3.8
Commuting to work by state: Public transportation (%) 51 areas ranked by Public transportation (%). Highest: District of Columbia (26.9); lowest: Arkansas (0.2); national value 3.8. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 26.9 26.9 New York New York: 25.3 25.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 9.9 9.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 8.4 8.4 Illinois Illinois: 7.4 7.4 Maryland Maryland: 5.5 5.5 Washington Washington: 5.0 5.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.3 4.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 4.2 4.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.0 4.0 California California: 3.4 3.4 Virginia Virginia: 3.2 3.2 Oregon Oregon: 2.8 2.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 2.7 2.7 Nevada Nevada: 2.4 2.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.9 1.9 Utah Utah: 1.9 1.9 Delaware Delaware: 1.7 1.7 Colorado Colorado: 1.5 1.5 Florida Florida: 1.2 1.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.2 1.2 Georgia Georgia: 1.1 1.1 Arizona Arizona: 1.0 1.0 Ohio Ohio: 1.0 1.0 Iowa Iowa: 0.9 0.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 0.9 0.9 Michigan Michigan: 0.9 0.9 Texas Texas: 0.9 0.9 Maine Maine: 0.8 0.8 Missouri Missouri: 0.8 0.8 Montana Montana: 0.8 0.8 Vermont Vermont: 0.8 0.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 0.8 0.8 Alaska Alaska: 0.7 0.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 0.7 0.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 0.7 0.7 Indiana Indiana: 0.6 0.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 0.6 0.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 0.6 0.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 0.6 0.6 Idaho Idaho: 0.5 0.5 Kansas Kansas: 0.5 0.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 0.5 0.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 0.5 0.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 0.5 0.5 Alabama Alabama: 0.3 0.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 0.3 0.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 0.3 0.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 0.2 0.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 0.2 0.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 0.2 0.2 National 3.8
Public transportation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Public transportation (%). Highest: District of Columbia (26.9); lowest: Arkansas (0.2); national value 3.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Commuting to work by state: Worked from home (%) 51 areas ranked by Worked from home (%). Highest: District of Columbia (22.7); lowest: North Dakota (6.3); national value 12.9. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 22.7 22.7 Colorado Colorado: 18.8 18.8 Arizona Arizona: 16.2 16.2 Vermont Vermont: 15.9 15.9 Washington Washington: 15.7 15.7 Florida Florida: 15.5 15.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.1 15.1 Oregon Oregon: 15.1 15.1 Utah Utah: 14.9 14.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 14.8 14.8 Georgia Georgia: 14.5 14.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.4 14.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 14.2 14.2 Delaware Delaware: 14.0 14.0 Virginia Virginia: 13.9 13.9 Maine Maine: 13.7 13.7 Maryland Maryland: 13.7 13.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 13.6 13.6 California California: 13.4 13.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 13.0 13.0 Illinois Illinois: 12.9 12.9 Texas Texas: 12.9 12.9 Idaho Idaho: 12.8 12.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 12.5 12.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 12.4 12.4 Montana Montana: 12.1 12.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.6 11.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 11.6 11.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 11.6 11.6 Missouri Missouri: 11.5 11.5 New York New York: 11.5 11.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.5 11.5 Ohio Ohio: 11.3 11.3 Michigan Michigan: 11.1 11.1 Kansas Kansas: 10.2 10.2 Nevada Nevada: 10.1 10.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 10.1 10.1 Indiana Indiana: 9.8 9.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.8 9.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.7 9.7 Iowa Iowa: 9.6 9.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.9 8.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.8 8.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.7 8.7 Alabama Alabama: 8.6 8.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.6 8.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.2 8.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.4 7.4 Alaska Alaska: 7.1 7.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 6.5 6.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 6.3 6.3 National 12.9
Commuting to work by state: Worked from home (%) 51 areas ranked by Worked from home (%). Highest: District of Columbia (22.7); lowest: North Dakota (6.3); national value 12.9. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 22.7 22.7 Colorado Colorado: 18.8 18.8 Arizona Arizona: 16.2 16.2 Vermont Vermont: 15.9 15.9 Washington Washington: 15.7 15.7 Florida Florida: 15.5 15.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.1 15.1 Oregon Oregon: 15.1 15.1 Utah Utah: 14.9 14.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 14.8 14.8 Georgia Georgia: 14.5 14.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.4 14.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 14.2 14.2 Delaware Delaware: 14.0 14.0 Virginia Virginia: 13.9 13.9 Maine Maine: 13.7 13.7 Maryland Maryland: 13.7 13.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 13.6 13.6 California California: 13.4 13.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 13.0 13.0 Illinois Illinois: 12.9 12.9 Texas Texas: 12.9 12.9 Idaho Idaho: 12.8 12.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 12.5 12.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 12.4 12.4 Montana Montana: 12.1 12.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.6 11.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 11.6 11.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 11.6 11.6 Missouri Missouri: 11.5 11.5 New York New York: 11.5 11.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.5 11.5 Ohio Ohio: 11.3 11.3 Michigan Michigan: 11.1 11.1 Kansas Kansas: 10.2 10.2 Nevada Nevada: 10.1 10.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 10.1 10.1 Indiana Indiana: 9.8 9.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.8 9.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.7 9.7 Iowa Iowa: 9.6 9.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.9 8.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.8 8.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.7 8.7 Alabama Alabama: 8.6 8.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.6 8.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.2 8.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.4 7.4 Alaska Alaska: 7.1 7.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 6.5 6.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 6.3 6.3 National 12.9
Worked from home (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Worked from home (%). Highest: District of Columbia (22.7); lowest: North Dakota (6.3); national value 12.9. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Mean travel time to work (minutes) Car, truck or van (%) Public transportation (%) Worked from home (%) Workers 16+ United States 27.4 78.7 3.8 12.9 165,214,453 Alabama 26 88.6 0.3 8.6 2,344,600 Alaska 20 80.2 0.7 7.1 359,647 Arizona 26.4 78.8 1 16.2 3,516,108 Arkansas 23.3 87.5 0.2 8.8 1,413,291 California 29.8 78.4 3.4 13.4 18,635,762 Colorado 25.8 75.2 1.5 18.8 3,166,027 Connecticut 28.2 78.9 4.2 12.4 1,857,031 Delaware 27.1 80.5 1.7 14 502,259 District of Columbia 30.1 32.9 26.9 22.7 373,088 Florida 29.3 79.1 1.2 15.5 11,128,119 Georgia 29.7 80.9 1.1 14.5 5,429,690 Hawaii 27.1 80.4 4 8.6 710,626 Idaho 22.7 82.3 0.5 12.8 959,066 Illinois 28.4 74.7 7.4 12.9 6,269,691 Indiana 24.6 85.8 0.6 9.8 3,352,659 Iowa 20.2 85.1 0.9 9.6 1,625,721 Kansas 20.5 85.7 0.5 10.2 1,490,389 Kentucky 24.5 86.3 0.6 9.7 2,071,816 Louisiana 25.9 88 0.9 7.4 2,064,063 Maine 24.9 80.4 0.8 13.7 700,372 Maryland 33.7 76.4 5.5 13.7 3,179,937 Massachusetts 30.8 70.2 8.4 14.2 3,687,781 Michigan 25 84.3 0.9 11.1 4,755,644 Minnesota 23.5 78.7 1.9 14.8 2,999,334 Mississippi 26.6 89.4 0.3 6.5 1,293,969 Missouri 24.2 84.1 0.8 11.5 3,037,995 Montana 20 80.7 0.8 12.1 561,953 Nebraska 19.6 86.4 0.6 8.9 1,044,976 Nevada 25.2 82.6 2.4 10.1 1,605,977 New Hampshire 26.7 81.3 0.5 14.4 757,025 New Jersey 32.2 71.9 9.9 13 4,828,177 New Mexico 24.1 85.1 0.7 10.1 955,432 New York 33.5 54.4 25.3 11.5 9,654,086 North Carolina 25.7 80.9 0.7 15.1 5,419,398 North Dakota 18.1 88.2 0.3 6.3 426,586 Ohio 24.1 83.9 1 11.3 5,753,655 Oklahoma 23.1 88.1 0.2 8.7 1,892,255 Oregon 23.6 75.8 2.8 15.1 2,037,946 Pennsylvania 27.1 76.2 4.3 13.6 6,342,083 Rhode Island 26.5 79.4 2.7 11.5 568,214 South Carolina 27 84.7 0.5 11.6 2,599,763 South Dakota 17.8 85.3 0.2 9.8 475,348 Tennessee 26.4 84.2 0.5 12.5 3,513,161 Texas 27.8 82.7 0.9 12.9 15,278,739 Utah 23.7 78.9 1.9 14.9 1,794,708 Vermont 24.2 77.7 0.8 15.9 336,494 Virginia 28.2 78.7 3.2 13.9 4,485,851 Washington 27.3 74.4 5 15.7 3,912,058 West Virginia 27.4 87.4 0.8 8.2 737,038 Wisconsin 23.2 82.6 1.2 11.6 3,025,750 Wyoming 19.6 83.1 0.6 11.6 283,095
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S0801: Commuting Characteristics by Sex . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Dataset ACS 1-year estimates, Table S0801 Table Commuting to work by state Data last updated 2026-10-29 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-commuting/ Commuting to work by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S0801. Retrieved 2026-10-29 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-commuting/
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