Getting to work in San Francisco

The latest numbers from the Census Bureau:

Means of Transportation to Work in San Francisco for 2014:

	San Francisco County, California
	Estimate	Margin of Error
Total:	480,997	+/-5,520
Car, truck, or van:	198,696	+/-6,058
Drove alone	164,564	+/-5,337
Carpooled:	34,132	+/-3,877
In 2-person carpool	26,697	+/-3,242
In 3-person carpool	4,431	+/-1,163
In 4-person carpool	1,773	+/-836
In 5- or 6-person carpool	617	+/-486
In 7-or-more-person carpool	614	+/-381
Public transportation (excluding taxicab):	163,484	+/-6,518
Bus or trolley bus	106,839	+/-5,659
Streetcar or trolley car (carro publico in Puerto Rico)	10,912	+/-1,756
Subway or elevated	39,301	+/-3,582
Railroad	6,169	+/-1,251
Ferryboat	263	+/-365
Taxicab	2,509	+/-661
Motorcycle	4,095	+/-1,104
Bicycle	21,068	+/-2,324
Walked	53,875	+/-4,736
Other means	3,684	+/-1,024
Worked at home	33,586	+/-3,163

Compare the above to 2006 below, the earliest year provided:

Means of Transportation to Work in San Francisco for 2006:

	San Francisco County, California
	Estimate	Margin of Error
Total:	394,646	+/-6,090
Car, truck, or van:	190,181	+/-6,552
Drove alone	159,722	+/-6,159
Carpooled:	30,459	+/-3,346
In 2-person carpool	21,976	+/-2,763
In 3-person carpool	4,769	+/-1,085
In 4-person carpool	1,820	+/-1,039
In 5- or 6-person carpool	508	+/-393
In 7-or-more-person carpool	1,386	+/-690
Public transportation (excluding taxicab):	119,532	+/-5,977
Bus or trolley bus	83,093	+/-5,175
Streetcar or trolley car (carro publico in Puerto Rico)	8,899	+/-1,802
Subway or elevated	24,131	+/-2,497
Railroad	3,016	+/-1,057
Ferryboat	393	+/-301
Taxicab	631	+/-503
Motorcycle	5,125	+/-1,435
Bicycle	8,938	+/-1,252
Walked	37,943	+/-3,584
Other means	2,464	+/-905
Worked at home	29,832	+/-3,109

Rob's comment:

Comparing the two years shows the biggest gain for public transportation. Bicycle commuting went from 2% in 2006 to 4% in 2014, not a very impressive increase in nine years.

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