{
  "title": "Commuting methods | Houston",
  "version": "1.0",
  "prepared": "2026-09-22",
  "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": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "geography_type": "city",
      "state_fips": "48",
      "place_fips": "35000",
      "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/houston/methodology/#acs-methodology",
  "observations": [
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 1124668,
      "margin_of_error_90": 8203,
      "source_estimate_raw": "1124668",
      "source_moe_raw": "8203",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 880474,
      "margin_of_error_90": 7837,
      "source_estimate_raw": "880474",
      "source_moe_raw": "7837",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 761115,
      "margin_of_error_90": 7666,
      "source_estimate_raw": "761115",
      "source_moe_raw": "7666",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 119359,
      "margin_of_error_90": 3763,
      "source_estimate_raw": "119359",
      "source_moe_raw": "3763",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 85216,
      "margin_of_error_90": 3391,
      "source_estimate_raw": "85216",
      "source_moe_raw": "3391",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 20422,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1487,
      "source_estimate_raw": "20422",
      "source_moe_raw": "1487",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 9341,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1324,
      "source_estimate_raw": "9341",
      "source_moe_raw": "1324",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 3000,
      "margin_of_error_90": 642,
      "source_estimate_raw": "3000",
      "source_moe_raw": "642",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 1380,
      "margin_of_error_90": 390,
      "source_estimate_raw": "1380",
      "source_moe_raw": "390",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 35625,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1936,
      "source_estimate_raw": "35625",
      "source_moe_raw": "1936",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 32647,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1858,
      "source_estimate_raw": "32647",
      "source_moe_raw": "1858",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 757,
      "margin_of_error_90": 232,
      "source_estimate_raw": "757",
      "source_moe_raw": "232",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 116,
      "margin_of_error_90": 76,
      "source_estimate_raw": "116",
      "source_moe_raw": "76",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 2047,
      "margin_of_error_90": 452,
      "source_estimate_raw": "2047",
      "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": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 58,
      "margin_of_error_90": 88,
      "source_estimate_raw": "58",
      "source_moe_raw": "88",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 4914,
      "margin_of_error_90": 780,
      "source_estimate_raw": "4914",
      "source_moe_raw": "780",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 1022,
      "margin_of_error_90": 455,
      "source_estimate_raw": "1022",
      "source_moe_raw": "455",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 5374,
      "margin_of_error_90": 811,
      "source_estimate_raw": "5374",
      "source_moe_raw": "811",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 22830,
      "margin_of_error_90": 1545,
      "source_estimate_raw": "22830",
      "source_moe_raw": "1545",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 28102,
      "margin_of_error_90": 2000,
      "source_estimate_raw": "28102",
      "source_moe_raw": "2000",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    },
    {
      "geography": "Houston city, Texas",
      "geo_id": "1600000US4835000",
      "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": 146327,
      "margin_of_error_90": 3929,
      "source_estimate_raw": "146327",
      "source_moe_raw": "3929",
      "source_url": "https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b08301.dat"
    }
  ]
}