Commute mode measures the share of workers by the mode of transportation used to get to their primary job. Changes in commute mode provides information on the types of infrastructure being utilized to get to work - including roads, carpool lanes, transit, pedestrian, and broadband. Knowing the commute modes used by our residents helps to guide plans for building reliable and resilient infrastructure.
The types of worker commutes shifted a little in 2023. The percentage of people driving alone increased from 71.9% in 2022 to 73.8% in 2023, while the percentage of people working from home declined from 16.7% in 2022 to 14.2% in 2023. Carpooling increased from 7.2% in 2022 to 7.9% in 2023, while the other modes were mostly unchanged. Since 2019, driving alone is 8 percentage points lower; working from home is almost 10 percentage points greater (4.5% in 2019 compared to 14.2% in 2023); carpooling is 1 percentage point lower; and transit is a half percentage point lower, coming in at 1.1% in 2023.