Transportation in Albany, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-7% vs national
Drive Alone
37.4%
-52% vs national
Public Transit
16.3%
+1712% vs national
Work From Home
33.5%
+261% vs national
Carpool
3.6%
Walk / Bike
8.3%
combined
How Albany's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2019)Fatalities
4
2019
1-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
1
25% of total
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Albany, CA is 22 minutes, which is 7.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 37.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 33.5% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 16.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 3.6% of workers carpool. 4.8% walk to work. 3.5% commute by bicycle. In 2019, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.