Commute Mode Share

The Commute Mode Share indicator measures the proportion of residents who commute to work via public transit, walking, biking, or carpool. Higher percentages are better than lower percentages. Commute mode share is calculated using data from American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates.

Fewer vehicles on the road due to carpooling is linked to lower air pollution and car accidents. Regular transit riders are more likely to meet physical activity guidelines and have lower rates of obesity than non-transit riders. Carpool riders are more likely to walk or bike for non-commuting trips during the day. Walking and biking also promote health. Commute Mode Share is in the Transportation Services domain.

Neighborhood Indicator Value Ranksort descending
University of Minnesota 64.1% 1
East Phillips 62.2% 2
Cedar Riverside 56.1% 3
Elliot Park 55.4% 4
Prospect Park - East River Road 53.9% 5
Ventura Village 51.5% 6
Phillips West 51.5% 6
Marcy Holmes 51.1% 8
Loring Park 49.9% 9
Downtown West 48.7% 10
Midtown Phillips 46.0% 11
Whittier 44.5% 12
Seward 42.6% 13
Steven's Square - Loring Heights 41.3% 14
Como 41.0% 15
Mid - City Industrial 41.0% 15
Logan Park 39.3% 17
Central 38.8% 18
Downtown East 38.4% 19
Lowry Hill East 38.3% 20
Beltrami 38.2% 21
Northeast Park 38.2% 21
Near - North 37.3% 23
Corcoran 37.3% 23
Bryant 36.4% 25
Holland 36.1% 26
Harrison 35.2% 27
North Loop 35.0% 28
St. Anthony East 34.8% 29
Sumner - Glenwood (Heritage Park) 34.5% 30
Lyndale 34.3% 31
Hawthorne 34.1% 32
Nicollet Island - East Bank 34.0% 33
Longfellow 32.7% 34
Powderhorn Park 32.6% 35
Folwell 32.4% 36
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) 32.4% 36
Jordan 32.2% 38
Webber - Camden 31.5% 39
Howe 30.4% 40
Willard - Hay 29.7% 41
St. Anthony West 29.4% 42
Bancroft 29.1% 43
Regina 28.8% 44
Hiawatha 28.7% 45
Minnehaha 28.6% 46
Sheridan 27.8% 47
Standish 27.5% 48
King Field 26.9% 49
Audubon Park 25.4% 50
Bottineau 25.0% 51
McKinley 24.7% 52
East Isles 23.6% 53
Ericsson 23.3% 54
East Calhoun (ECCO) 23.2% 55
Windom Park 23.0% 56
East Harriet 23.0% 56
Columbia Park 22.6% 58
Waite Park 22.6% 58
Lowry Hill 22.1% 60
Bryn - Mawr 21.7% 61
Field 21.7% 61
Marshall Terrace 21.6% 63
Wenonah 21.4% 64
Victory 21.2% 65
Northrop 20.9% 66
Cleveland 20.4% 67
Cooper 18.7% 68
Keewaydin 17.7% 69
Windom 17.1% 70
Lynnhurst 17.0% 71
Hale 17.0% 71
Kenwood 17.0% 71
Cedar - Isles - Dean 17.0% 71
Tangletown 16.8% 75
Fulton 16.4% 76
Page 15.7% 77
Linden Hills 15.5% 78
Diamond Lake 15.3% 79
West Calhoun 14.3% 80
Lind - Bohanon 13.9% 81
Armatage 13.5% 82
Morris Park 13.5% 82
Shingle Creek 12.6% 84
Kenny 12.6% 84
Humboldt Industrial Area 0.0% 86
Camden Industrial 0.0% 86

Key Citations:
1. Edwards J. Public transit, obesity, and medical costs: assessing the magnitudes. Preventive Medicine. 2008;46:14-21.

2. MacDonald JM et al. The effect of light rail transit on body mass index and physical activity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2010; 39(2):105-112.