Commuting alone? You've got company

Eight out of 10 Delawareans drive solo on their way to work

By SUMMER HARLOW, The News Journal
Posted Thursday, June 14, 2007

Nearly 77 percent of Americans, drove alone to work in 2005, when gas prices eclipsed $3 a gallon, according to U.S. Census data released Wednesday. About 80 percent of Delawareans drove alone to work.

"It's the convenience," Creighton said. "It's worth the extra money not to go through the added hassle of making arrangements."

Tammy Ford, project manager for Ride Share Delaware, said more and more First Staters are inquiring about car- or van-pooling, especially those who live out of state or in the suburbs.

"Whenever the cost of gas goes up, we get more calls," she said. "But people are also commuting farther, and they want to give themselves a break. They want someone else to do the driving once in a while."


Who drove alone?

77%of Americans in 2005

80% of Delawareans in 2005

78.5% of Delawareans in 2000

Who carpooled?

10.7% of Americans in 2005

10.6% of Delawareans in 2005

11% of Delawareans in 2000

Who used public transportation?

4.7% of Americans in 2005
2.2% of Delawareans in 2005

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DO you drive to work alone or carpool? What are your reasons for carpooling or not carpooling? What's your estimated milage roundtrip? Would you prefer taking public transportation if it was effective (gets you to work on time, convienent, etc)? Are there any other options out there?

I drive to work alone which is about 8-10 miles from my home. Then I drive to wilmington to pick up kids and then head home to Bear. All together I'd estimate it at 40 miles roundtrip daily (could be less). I spend about $20 - $30 a week on gas.

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I only carpool when I'm traveling to another site. Like Chase and Curly I work very close to work and none of my co-workers are on the way. We also tend to work at different times, so carpooling really isn't a viable option.

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I work from home. My commute involves rolling out of bed, feeding the dog, maybe putting on pants, then walking into the home office. Perhaps 100 steps max

I am with RS roll out of bed head to the PC.

Hubby commutes alone because all his co-workers live in Delaware and us in Maryland and he sometimes stays after to work more when the others goes home. When he has to go downstate he takes a state car. Not sure what it is round trip.

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