According to a newly released survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, more and more people are biking in D.C. as a primary means of transportation.

The WashCycle reports that the American Community Survey found that bike commuting was up to 4.1 percent in 2012, which is about one percent above the previous year’s results, 3.2 percent. And the increase doesn’t stop in the District:

The whole area has seen increases in bike commuting year-over-year.

Arlington was up to 1.8% from last year’s 1.2%

Alexandria at 1.3% from last year’s 0.8%

Silver Spring was up to 0.6 % from last year’s 0.2%

The jump in the percent of bike commuters from 2011 to 2012 is one of the more rapid growths in recent years, thanks in part to the expansion of Capital Bikeshare, which celebrates its third anniversary today. Capital Bikeshare now has more than 200 stations and is picking up new members daily.

According to a Capital Bikeshare member survey report for 2013, members have significantly readjusted their commuting habits because of Capital Bikeshare:

Bikeshare members appear to have shifted some trips to bicycle from taxi, transit, and walking – A quarter of respondents increased their use of bicycling since joining Capital Bikeshare. By comparison, respondents reduced use of all other transportation modes; 50% drove a car less often, 60% use a taxi less often, 61% ride Metrorail less often, 52% ride a bus less often, and 52% decreased their use of walking, suggesting some shifts to biking from other modes.

If these numbers keep up, next year’s American Community Survey for the D.C. area could find the percentage of people who commute by biking increased even more. I’m sure Washington Times columnist Charles Hurt is not stoked.