This statistic represents the percentage of workers in the United States who traveled to and from work by carpool from 2007 to 2016. Around nine percent used this method of traveling to and from work in 2016.
Share of workers in the U.S. using carpools to commute to work from 2007 to 2016
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Share of workers in the U.S. using carpools to commute to work from 2007 to 2016
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The figures are based on the following surveys: About Commuting, American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates; the values for 2007 through 2013 are taken from previous editions.
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US Census Bureau. (September 18, 2017). Share of workers in the U.S. using carpools to commute to work from 2007 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/489082/workers-using-carpools-to-commute-to-work-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Share of workers in the U.S. using carpools to commute to work from 2007 to 2016." Chart. September 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489082/workers-using-carpools-to-commute-to-work-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2017). Share of workers in the U.S. using carpools to commute to work from 2007 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489082/workers-using-carpools-to-commute-to-work-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Share of Workers in The U.S. Using Carpools to Commute to Work from 2007 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489082/workers-using-carpools-to-commute-to-work-in-the-us/
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