People Commuting to Work by Biking
Commuters in Seattle were more likely to bike to work compared to people living in other regions of King County.
Between 2019-2023, an average of 1.1% of King County workers commuted to work by bicycle.
Gender: Men (1.6%) were over twice as likely to commute to work by biking as women (0.7%).
Race and ethnicity: White (1.6%) and multiple race (1.7%) workers were more likely to bike to work than workers of other races.
Region/City/Neighborhood: People living in Seattle were more likely to commute by bike (2.5%) than people living in other regions of the county. Seattle neighborhoods of Ravenna/Bryant (5.5%), Fremont/Wallingford (4.5%), Laurelhurst, Sand Point and Wedgewood (4.1%) and Capitol Hill (4.1%) had the highest rates of biking to work.
Trends: The percentage of people who commuted to work by biking in King County has decreased from 1.7% in 2019 to 1.2% in 2023. Percentages of people who biked to work have also decreased for Seattle, from 3.7% in 2019 to 2.7% in 2023. These changes may have been due to the COVID-19 pandemic shifting many workplaces to work from home.
Notes & Sources
Source: American Community Survey (ACS).
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