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Census Counts & Estimates, 2000, 2010, 2020 & 2022

Traffic in Montebello

Traffic in Montebello. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.


The U.S. Census estimated that, in 2022, seven percent of Los Angeles County workers, age 16-plus, worked outside the county. Less than half a percent worked outside California.

Means of Transporation to Work - Workers Age 16+

Means of Commuting 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Workers 4,737,721 100.00% 4,780,680 100.0% 4,399,339 100.0% 3,858,750 100.0%
All Commuters 4,111,540 86.78% 4,396,232 92.0% 4,198,889 95.4% 3,724,107 96.5%
Means of Commuting 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Commuted by Car, truck, or van 3,660,881 77.27% 3,902,247 81.6% 3,671,019 83.4% 3,296,964 85.4%
Drove alone 3,220,537 67.98% 3,449,024 72.1% 3,173,055 72.1% 2,714,944 70.4%
Carpooled 440,344 9.29% 453,223 9.5% 497,964 11.3% 582,020 15.1%
In 2-Person Carpool 326,170 6.88% 340,432 7.1% 385,482 8.8% 436,478 11.3%
In 3-Person Carpool 68,148 1.44% 66,252 1.4% 68,717 1.6% 89,802 2.3%
In 4-or-More-Person Carpool 46,026 0.97% 46,539 1.0% 43,765 1.0% 55,740 1.4%
Means of Commuting 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Public Transportation (excluding taxi) 217,371 4.59% 257,977 5.4% 311,701 7.1% 250,834 6.5%
Bus 181,487 3.83% 213,338 4.5% 283,961 6.5% 234,662 6.1%
Subway or Elevated Rail 21,442 0.45% 27,072 0.6% 2,450 0.1% 6,200 0.2%
Long-Distance Train or Commuter Rail 7,416 0.16% 11,261 0.2% 15,317 0.3% 7,660 0.2%
Light Rail, Streetcar or Trolley 5,093 0.11% 4,982 0.1% 9,647 0.2% 1,946 0.1%
Ferryboat 1,933 0.04% 1,324 0.0% 326 0.0% 366 0.01%
Means of Commuting 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Bicycle 28,299 0.60% 32,169 0.7% 32,423 0.7% 24,015 0.6%
Walked 116,287 2.45% 123,965 2.6% 125,816 2.9% 113,004 2.9%
Taxicab, Motorcycle, or Other Means(3) 88,702 1.87% 79,874 1.7% 57,930 1.3% --- ---
Taxicab(3) --- --- --- --- --- --- 3,257 0.1%
Motorcycle(3) --- --- --- --- --- --- 6,758 0.2%
Commuted by other means(3) --- --- --- --- --- --- 29,275 0.8%
Worked at Home 626,181 13.22% 384,448 8.0% 200,450 4.6% 134,643 3.5%

(1) Census estimate calculated from data and surveys collected over the preceeding 5-year period. The U.S. Census ceased collecting commuting data directly from decennial census respondants after 2000 and now uses annual statistical surveys.
(2) Decennial (every 10 years) Census count
(3) Commuting by taxicab, motorcycle and other means were combined under a single category for 2019 Census estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau


Commuter Travel Time to Work - Workers Age 16+

Travel Time to Work 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Workers Who Didn’t Work at Home 4,111,540 100.0% 4,396,232 100.0% 4,198,889 100.0% 3,724,107 100.0%
Less than 5 minutes 52,930 1.29% 52,123 1.2% 68,759 1.6% 57,417 1.5%
5 to 9 minutes 228,358 5.55% 237,856 5.4% 296,411 7.1% 265,372 7.1%
10 to 14 minutes 423,639 10.30% 444,776 10.1% 488,395 11.6% 447,538 12.0%
15 to 19 minutes 557,204 13.55% 588,505 13.4% 589,273 14.0% 547,333 14.7%
Travel Time to Work 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
20 to 24 minutes 568,894 13.84% 587,355 13.4% 598,255 14.2% 532,606 14.3%
25 to 29 minutes 239,322 5.82% 242,364 5.5% 231,165 5.5% 210,383 5.7%
30 to 34 minutes 731,410 17.79% 772,733 17.6% 726,722 17.3% 624,474 16.8%
35 to 39 minutes 126,186 3.07% 128,104 2.9% 115,460 2.7% 106,670 2.9%
40 to 44 minutes 210,460 5.12% 227,172 5.2% 200,135 4.8% 165,115 4.4%
Travel Time to Work 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
45 to 59 minutes 420,468 10.23% 474,382 10.8% 392,064 9.3% 360,152 9.7%
60 to 89 minutes 402,036 9.78% 466,067 10.6% 364,470 8.7% 283,292 7.6%
90 or more minutes 150,633 3.66% 174,795 4.0% 127,780 3.0% 123,755 3.3%
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.0 --- 31.7 --- 29.0 --- 29.4 ---

(1) Census estimate calculated from data and surveys collected over the preceeding 5-year period. The U.S. Census ceased collecting commuting data directly from decennial census respondants after 2000 and now uses annual statistical surveys.
(2) Decennial (every 10 years) Census count

Source: U.S. Census Bureau


Commuter Departure Time to Work - Workers Age 16+

Departure Time for Work 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Workers Who Didn’t Work at Home 4,111,540 100.0% 4,396,232 100.0% 4,198,889 100.0% 3,724,107 100.0%
12:00am - 4:59am 263,391 6.41% 259,026 5.9% 204,024 4.9% 153,945 4.1%
5:00am - 5:29am 187,199 4.55% 199,675 4.5% 179,241 4.3% 135,930 3.7%
5:30am - 5:59am 169,588 4.12% 187,008 4.3% 188,278 4.5% 171,690 4.6%
6:00am - 6:29am 350,055 8.51% 383,127 8.7% 381,218 9.1% 321,709 8.6%
Departure Time for Work 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
6:30am - 6:59am 285,852 6.95% 316,481 7.2% 347,269 8.3% 345,747 9.3%
7:00am - 7:29am 559,032 13.60% 608,318 13.8% 598,802 14.3% 536,571 14.4%
7:30am - 7:59am 358,772 8.73% 393,104 8.9% 429,757 10.2% 495,569 13.3%
8:00am - 8:29am 543,203 13.21% 570,694 13.0% 518,485 12.3% 433,720 11.7%
8:30am - 8:59am 247,876 6.03% 272,470 6.2% 256,107 6.1% 221,227 5.9%
Departure Time for Work 2022(1) 2020(1) 2010(1) 2000(2)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
9:00am - 9:59am 391,502 9.52% 419,201 9.5% 363,335 8.7% 289,034 7.8%
10:00am - 10:59am 172,666 4.20% 177,204 4.0% 160,260 3.8% 127,074 3.4%
11:00am - 11:59am 71,609 1.74% 73,523 1.7% 65,648 1.6% 52,994 1.4%
12:00pm - 3:59pm 283,077 6.88% 293,065 6.7% 270,235 6.4% 231,923 6.2%
4:00pm - 11:59pm 227,718 5.54% 243,336 5.5% 236,230 5.6% 206,974 5.6%

(1) Census estimate calculated from data and surveys collected over the preceeding 5-year period. The U.S. Census ceased collecting commuting data directly from decennial census respondants after 2000 and now uses annual statistical surveys.
(2) Decennial (every 10 years) Census count

Source: U.S. Census Bureau