Community & Work Disparities
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Percentage of People with and without Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit in United States

With Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit in United States Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and United States is in the third quartile with a value of 5.2%. The following cities in United States have the value, Anchorage 4.1%, Asheville 4.2%, Austin 6.8%, Baltimore 22.0%, Baton Rouge 4.9%, Birmingham 6.6%, Boise 3.7%, Chicago 28.6%, Columbia 8.7%, Columbus 6.7%, Denver 11.2%, Detroit 13.6%, Fresno 2.4%, Gastonia 2.0%, Greensboro 4.1%, Houston 7.4%, Indianapolis 5.5%, Lansing 8.1%, Las Vegas 10.0%, Little Rock 4.1%, Memphis 4.1%, Milwaukee 13.0%, Minneapolis 22.7%, Missoula 6.2%, Montgomery 1.0%, Nashville 4.8%, New Orleans 10.0%, Oakland 21.4%, Phoenix 7.2%, Pittsburgh 20.5%, Portland 17.9%, Raleigh 4.3%, Richmond 8.8%, Riverside 7.8%, Sacramento 8.8%, Salt Lake City 14.6%, San Francisco 36.6%, Santa Barbara 13.2%, Seattle 25.6%, Spokane 6.5%, St. Petersburg 5.3%, Tacoma 8.0%, Tampa 3.5%, Tucson 8.8%, Tulsa 3.1%, Urban Honolulu CDP 13.9% & Washington 40.5%.With Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit Albuquerque, 5.2%Anchorage, 4.1%Asheville, 4.2%Austin, 6.8%Baltimore, 22.0%Baton Rouge, 4.9%Birmingham, 6.6%Boise, 3.7%Chicago, 28.6%Columbia, 8.7%Columbus, 6.7%Denver, 11.2%Detroit, 13.6%Fresno, 2.4%Gastonia, 2.0%Greensboro, 4.1%Houston, 7.4%Indianapolis, 5.5%Lansing, 8.1%Las Vegas, 10.0%Little Rock, 4.1%Memphis, 4.1%Milwaukee, 13.0%Minneapolis, 22.7%Missoula, 6.2%Montgomery, 1.0%Nashville, 4.8%New Orleans, 10.0%Oakland, 21.4%Phoenix, 7.2%Pittsburgh, 20.5%Portland, 17.9%Raleigh, 4.3%Richmond, 8.8%Riverside, 7.8%Sacramento, 8.8%Salt Lake City, 14.6%San Francisco, 36.6%Santa Barbara, 13.2%Seattle, 25.6%Spokane, 6.5%St. Petersburg, 5.3%Tacoma, 8.0%Tampa, 3.5%Tucson, 8.8%Tulsa, 3.1%Urban Honolulu CDP, 13.9%Washington, 40.5% Without Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit in United States Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and United States is in the third quartile with a value of 5.2%. The following cities in United States have the value, Anchorage 4.1%, Asheville 4.2%, Austin 6.8%, Baltimore 22.0%, Baton Rouge 4.9%, Birmingham 6.6%, Boise 3.7%, Chicago 28.6%, Columbia 8.7%, Columbus 6.7%, Denver 11.2%, Detroit 13.6%, Fresno 2.4%, Gastonia 2.0%, Greensboro 4.1%, Houston 7.4%, Indianapolis 5.5%, Lansing 8.1%, Las Vegas 10.0%, Little Rock 4.1%, Memphis 4.1%, Milwaukee 13.0%, Minneapolis 22.7%, Missoula 6.2%, Montgomery 1.0%, Nashville 4.8%, New Orleans 10.0%, Oakland 21.4%, Phoenix 7.2%, Pittsburgh 20.5%, Portland 17.9%, Raleigh 4.3%, Richmond 8.8%, Riverside 7.8%, Sacramento 8.8%, Salt Lake City 14.6%, San Francisco 36.6%, Santa Barbara 13.2%, Seattle 25.6%, Spokane 6.5%, St. Petersburg 5.3%, Tacoma 8.0%, Tampa 3.5%, Tucson 8.8%, Tulsa 3.1%, Urban Honolulu CDP 13.9% & Washington 40.5%.Without Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit Albuquerque, 1.9%Anchorage, 1.7%Asheville, 1.3%Austin, 3.9%Baltimore, 18.2%Baton Rouge, 2.7%Birmingham, 1.9%Boise, 0.6%Chicago, 27.8%Columbia, 1.7%Columbus, 3.0%Denver, 6.6%Detroit, 7.7%Fresno, 1.9%Gastonia, 0.6%Greensboro, 1.6%Houston, 3.9%Indianapolis, 1.8%Lansing, 4.2%Las Vegas, 3.9%Little Rock, 1.1%Memphis, 2.0%Milwaukee, 8.2%Minneapolis, 12.5%Missoula, 2.4%Montgomery, 0.8%Nashville, 2.1%New Orleans, 7.6%Oakland, 20.8%Phoenix, 3.2%Pittsburgh, 16.9%Portland, 11.7%Raleigh, 1.9%Richmond, 5.1%Riverside, 2.2%Sacramento, 3.4%Salt Lake City, 6.7%San Francisco, 33.5%Santa Barbara, 4.8%Seattle, 20.6%Spokane, 3.8%St. Petersburg, 2.2%Tacoma, 4.7%Tampa, 2.5%Tucson, 3.9%Tulsa, 1.0%Urban Honolulu CDP, 13.0%Washington, 36.9%

Data source. , American Community Survey (ACS), 5 year Estimates. Table S1811, selected economic characteristics for the civilian noninstitutionalized population by disability status.
Calculation. Number of workers aged 16 and above with/without a disability who commute by public transport divided by the total number of workers aged 16 and above with/without a disability. ACS Table S1811 provides these percentages.

Percentage of People with and without Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit by Region
RegionWith Disabilities who Commute by Public TransitWithout Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit
United States5.7%5.1%
Albuquerque5.2%1.9%
Anchorage4.1%1.7%
Asheville4.2%1.3%
Austin6.8%3.9%
Baltimore22.0%18.2%
Baton Rouge4.9%2.7%
Birmingham6.6%1.9%
Boise3.7%0.6%
Chicago28.6%27.8%
Columbia8.7%1.7%
Columbus6.7%3.0%
Denver11.2%6.6%
Detroit13.6%7.7%
Fresno2.4%1.9%
Gastonia2.0%0.6%
Greensboro4.1%1.6%
Houston7.4%3.9%
Indianapolis5.5%1.8%
Lansing8.1%4.2%
Las Vegas10.0%3.9%
Little Rock4.1%1.1%
Memphis4.1%2.0%
Milwaukee13.0%8.2%
Minneapolis22.7%12.5%
Missoula6.2%2.4%
Montgomery1.0%0.8%
Nashville4.8%2.1%
New Orleans10.0%7.6%
Oakland21.4%20.8%
Phoenix7.2%3.2%
Pittsburgh20.5%16.9%
Portland17.9%11.7%
Raleigh4.3%1.9%
Richmond8.8%5.1%
Riverside7.8%2.2%
Sacramento8.8%3.4%
Salt Lake City14.6%6.7%
San Francisco36.6%33.5%
Santa Barbara13.2%4.8%
Seattle25.6%20.6%
Spokane6.5%3.8%
St. Petersburg5.3%2.2%
Tacoma8.0%4.7%
Tampa3.5%2.5%
Tucson8.8%3.9%
Tulsa3.1%1.0%
Urban Honolulu CDP13.9%13.0%
Washington40.5%36.9%