WASHINGTON — The population of D.C. balloons each workday as hundreds of thousands of commuters flow into the District from towns and cities across the region.
A Census Bureau report that studies nationwide commuter habits has revealed specific figures behind the travel patterns of people who work in D.C. but live elsewhere. The report, based on 2013 numbers, sheds light on where the commuters are coming from and how they prefer to travel.
The findings from a handful of local counties:
MARYLAND
Prince George’s County
139,757 commuters into D.C. per day
- 54 percent drive alone
- 34 percent take public transportation
- 10 percent carpool
Montgomery County
111,136 commuters into D.C. per day
- 46 percent drive alone
- 43 percent take public transportation
- 10 percent carpool
Charles County
16,186 total commuters into D.C.
- 63 percent drive alone
- 24 percent take public transportation
- 13 percent carpool
Frederick County
4,230 commuters into D.C. per day
- 50 percent drive alone
- 31 percent take public transportation
- 18 percent carpool
VIRGINIA
Fairfax County
95,323 commuters into D.C. per day
- 53 percent drive alone
- 31 percent take public transportation
- 15 percent carpool
Arlington County
48,944 commuters into D.C. per day
- 36 percent drive alone
- 53 percent take public transportation
- 8 percent carpool
Prince William County
22,033 commuters into D.C. per day
- 44 percent drive alone
- 27 percent take public transportation
- 27 percent carpool
Loudoun County
9,841 commuters into D.C. per day
- 57 percent drive alone
- 26 percent take public transportation
- 17 percent carpool
The Census Bureau’s report: