Just 1.8 percent of people in Honolulu bike to work, but that’s still higher compared with most other cities in the U.S.

New data by the U.S. Census reveals that Honolulu ranks number 15 on a list of cities with a high percentage of people who bike while commuting. 

Nationally, just 0.6 percent of people bike to work. Although that number is low, it’s more than a 60 percent increase from 2000. 

The city of Portland, Oregon far outstrips both the national average and other cities with 6.1 percent of commuters biking. 

Despite the great weather in Honolulu, the lack of bike lanes has discouraged many residents from leaving their cars. 

But Mayor Kirk Caldwell hopes to change that. He has made biking one of his priorities this year, requesting $1.4 million from the city to improve biking infrastructure, including building a bike lane on King St. He also plans to start a bikeshare program. 

Click here to read the full Census report on walking and biking to work in the U.S.

Read Civil Beat’s past coverage of biking in Honolulu: 

Pedal Power: Gaining Traction on Oahu’s Bike Safety and Infrastructure

Honolulu Spinning Its Wheels on Bike Planning, Advocates Say

Why Isn’t Honolulu Bike Friendly?

Photo: Biking in Honolulu (PF Bentley/Civil Beat) 

— Anita Hofschneider