Alton, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Alton, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,720, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,804, 82.13%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,175, 10.96%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 289, 2.70%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 186, 1.74%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 79, 0.74%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 187, 1.74%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Alton, IL | 22.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Alton, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,819, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,953, 82.75%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,180, 10.91%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 167, 1.54%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 151, 1.40%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 138, 1.28%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 230, 2.13%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Alton, IL | 22.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Alton, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,761, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,815, 83.45%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,060, 9.01%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 169, 1.44%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 203, 1.73%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 170, 1.45%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 344, 2.92%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Alton, IL | 22.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Alton, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,850, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,050, 84.81%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,014, 8.56%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 136, 1.15%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 175, 1.48%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 151, 1.27%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 324, 2.73%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Alton, IL | 23.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Alton, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,777, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,394, 81.35%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,472, 11.52%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 334, 2.61%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 269, 2.11%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 110, 0.86%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 198, 1.55%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Alton, IL | 22.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.0 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.
