Watertown, MA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Watertown, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 19,485, 100% | 3,284,998 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,077, 67.11%, see rank | 71.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,600, 8.21%, see rank | 7.75% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,963, 15.21%, see rank | 9.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 592, 3.04%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 473, 2.43%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 780, 4.00%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watertown, MA | 26.7 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Watertown, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,646, 100% | 3,231,819 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,389, 66.44%, see rank | 72.19% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,628, 8.73%, see rank | 8.13% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,885, 15.47%, see rank | 9.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 465, 2.49%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 357, 1.91%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 922, 4.94%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watertown, MA | 26.7 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 28.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Watertown, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,483, 100% | 3,188,619 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,493, 67.59%, see rank | 72.55% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,698, 9.19%, see rank | 8.26% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,727, 14.75%, see rank | 9.07% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 440, 2.38%, see rank | 4.60% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 303, 1.64%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 822, 4.45%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watertown, MA | 26.6 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Watertown, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,216, 100% | 3,204,544 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,137, 66.63%, see rank | 72.72% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,677, 9.21%, see rank | 8.35% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,606, 14.31%, see rank | 9.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 467, 2.56%, see rank | 4.52% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 387, 2.12%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 942, 5.17%, see rank | 3.86% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watertown, MA | 25.6 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 27.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Watertown, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,918, 100% | 3,102,837 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,539, 66.28%, see rank | 73.81% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,551, 8.20%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,860, 15.12%, see rank | 8.73% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 920, 4.86%, see rank | 4.34% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 244, 1.29%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 804, 4.25%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watertown, MA | 25.7 minutes |
| Massachusetts | 26.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
