Iowa Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Iowa | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,535,285 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,232,145 | 80.26%, see rank | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 138,709 | 9.03%, see rank | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 16,416 | 1.07%, see rank | 5.06% |
Walked | 53,964 | 3.51%, see rank | 2.78% |
Other Means | 23,264 | 1.52%, see rank | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 70,787 | 4.61%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankIowa | 18.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Iowa | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,529,744 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,212,302 | 79.25%, see rank | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 149,795 | 9.79%, see rank | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 17,387 | 1.14%, see rank | 4.98% |
Walked | 56,351 | 3.68%, see rank | 2.82% |
Other Means | 21,997 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 71,912 | 4.70%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankIowa | 18.2 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Iowa | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,520,445 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,196,233 | 78.68%, see rank | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 156,355 | 10.28%, see rank | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 16,803 | 1.11%, see rank | 4.94% |
Walked | 58,183 | 3.83%, see rank | 2.85% |
Other Means | 20,382 | 1.34%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 72,489 | 4.77%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankIowa | 18.0 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Iowa | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,510,647 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,189,600 | 78.75%, see rank | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 155,042 | 10.26%, see rank | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 15,674 | 1.04%, see rank | 4.95% |
Walked | 58,939 | 3.90%, see rank | 2.86% |
Other Means | 19,987 | 1.32%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 71,405 | 4.73%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankIowa | 17.8 minutes |
U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| Iowa | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,469,763 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,155,008 | 78.58%, see rank | 75.70% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 158,699 | 10.80%, see rank | 12.19% |
Public Transportation | 15,021 | 1.02%, see rank | 4.73% |
Walked | 58,088 | 3.95%, see rank | 2.93% |
Other Means | 13,163 | 0.90%, see rank | 1.19% |
Worked at Home | 69,784 | 4.75%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankIowa | 17.7 minutes |
U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.