{
  "title": "Commuting methods | Detroit",
  "version": "1.0",
  "prepared": "2026-09-24",
  "period": "2020/2024",
  "source": "U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 to 2024 ACS five year Detailed Tables",
  "table": "B08301",
  "source_title": "Means of Transportation to Work",
  "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
  "unit_note": "Workers age 16 and over.",
  "limitations": "Travel modes and working from home describe resident workers, not only renters. Total and subgroup rows overlap. These figures do not measure current transit service or daily trips.",
  "geographies": [
    {
      "name": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "state_fips": "26",
      "place_fips": "22000",
      "county_fips": ""
    }
  ],
  "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat",
  "source_sha256": "552b24c135b6e7c566910914a861cda6fc798ba0cd47801b1eb64295a128c2ee",
  "methodology_url": "https://homzora.co/detroit/methodology/#acs-methodology",
  "observations": [
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_001",
      "label": "Total:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 223334,
      "margin_of_error_90": 2967,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "223334",
      "source_moe_raw": "2967",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_002",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 169989,
      "margin_of_error_90": 2650,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "169989",
      "source_moe_raw": "2650",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_003",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Drove alone",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 146367,
      "margin_of_error_90": 2771,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "146367",
      "source_moe_raw": "2771",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_004",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 23622,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1278,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "23622",
      "source_moe_raw": "1278",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_005",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 2-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 18354,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1147,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "18354",
      "source_moe_raw": "1147",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_006",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 3-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 3079,
      "margin_of_error_90": 461,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "3079",
      "source_moe_raw": "461",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_007",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 4-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 1189,
      "margin_of_error_90": 331,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "1189",
      "source_moe_raw": "331",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_008",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 5- or 6-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 624,
      "margin_of_error_90": 196,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "624",
      "source_moe_raw": "196",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_009",
      "label": "Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 7-or-more-person carpool",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 376,
      "margin_of_error_90": 149,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "376",
      "source_moe_raw": "149",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_010",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation:",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 10899,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1110,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "10899",
      "source_moe_raw": "1110",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_011",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Bus",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 10671,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1085,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "10671",
      "source_moe_raw": "1085",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_012",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Subway or elevated rail",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 8,
      "margin_of_error_90": 14,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "8",
      "source_moe_raw": "14",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_013",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Long-distance train or commuter rail",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 6,
      "margin_of_error_90": 11,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "6",
      "source_moe_raw": "11",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_014",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Light rail, streetcar or trolley (carro público in Puerto Rico)",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 193,
      "margin_of_error_90": 161,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "193",
      "source_moe_raw": "161",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_015",
      "label": "Total: / Public transportation: / Ferryboat",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 21,
      "margin_of_error_90": 37,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "21",
      "source_moe_raw": "37",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_016",
      "label": "Total: / Taxi or ride-hailing services",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 2048,
      "margin_of_error_90": 452,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "2048",
      "source_moe_raw": "452",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_017",
      "label": "Total: / Motorcycle",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 121,
      "margin_of_error_90": 80,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "121",
      "source_moe_raw": "80",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_018",
      "label": "Total: / Bicycle",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 977,
      "margin_of_error_90": 267,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "977",
      "source_moe_raw": "267",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_019",
      "label": "Total: / Walked",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 6321,
      "margin_of_error_90": 623,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "6321",
      "source_moe_raw": "623",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_020",
      "label": "Total: / Other means",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 6126,
      "margin_of_error_90": 893,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "6126",
      "source_moe_raw": "893",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Detroit city, Michigan",
      "geo_id": "1600000US2622000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "period_start": "2020",
      "period_end": "2024",
      "table": "B08301",
      "variable": "B08301_021",
      "label": "Total: / Worked from home",
      "universe": "Workers 16 years and over",
      "unit": "workers",
      "estimate": 26853,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1481,
      "value_status": "published_numeric",
      "value_note": "",
      "source_estimate_raw": "26853",
      "source_moe_raw": "1481",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    }
  ]
}