Numbers of the Week

October 9, 2006 12:00 am

76

Percent of U.S. workers who drove alone to their jobs in 2000, up from 64 percent two decades earlier.

48

Number of states in which the percentage of solo commuters increased over the last 10 years (Washington and Oregon are the other two).

25.5

Average one-way commute, in minutes, of U.S. workers.

5

Percent of U.S. workers who utilized public transit in 2000.