Means of Transportation to Work for the U.S.: 1990 Census +------------------------------------+------------------------+ | | 1990 Census | | +------------------------+ |Means of Transportation to Work | Number Percent | +------------------------------------+------------------------+ | | | |Workers 16 years and over.......... | 115,070,274 100.0 | | | | | Car, truck, or van............... | 99,592,932 86.5 | | Drove alone.................... | 84,215,298 73.2 | | Carpooled...................... | 15,377,634 13.4 | | Public transportation............ | 6,069,589 5.3 | | Bus or trolley bus............. | 3,445,000 3.0 | | Streetcar or trolley car....... | 78,130 0.1 | | Subway or elevated............. | 1,755,476 1.5 | | Railroad....................... | 574,052 0.5 | | Ferryboat 1/................... | 37,497 0.0 | | Taxicab........................ | 179,434 0.2 | | Motorcycle....................... | 237,404 0.2 | | Bicycle.......................... | 466,856 0.4 | | Walked only...................... | 4,488,886 3.9 | | Other means...................... | 808,582 0.7 | | Worked at home................... | 3,406,025 3.0 | +------------------------------------+------------------------+ 1/ This category was included in "Other means" prior to 1990. Source: 1990 Census of Population, STF3C. Contact: Journey-to-Work and Migration Statistics Branch, Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, (301) 457-2454.