The statistic illustrates the results of a 2015 survey among U.S. adults using public transit based on their region of residence. Some 21 percent of respondents from urban areas use public transportation on a regular basis.
Percentage of public transit travelers in 2015, by type of population density in region of residence
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Pew Research Center. (April 7, 2016). Percentage of public transit travelers in 2015, by type of population density in region of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/564109/public-transit-use-region-of-residence/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of public transit travelers in 2015, by type of population density in region of residence." Chart. April 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564109/public-transit-use-region-of-residence/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Percentage of public transit travelers in 2015, by type of population density in region of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564109/public-transit-use-region-of-residence/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of Public Transit Travelers in 2015, by Type of Population Density in Region of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/564109/public-transit-use-region-of-residence/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of public transit travelers in 2015, by type of population density in region of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/564109/public-transit-use-region-of-residence/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Percentage of public transit travelers in 2015, by type of population density in region of residence [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/564109/public-transit-use-region-of-residence/