Altoona Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,627, 100% | 5,826,933 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 46,733, 82.53%, see rank | 76.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,242, 9.26%, see rank | 8.77% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 204, 0.36%, see rank | 5.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,085, 3.68%, see rank | 3.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 852, 1.50%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,511, 2.67%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Altoona Area | 18.6 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,660, 100% | 5,808,681 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 46,757, 82.52%, see rank | 76.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,657, 9.98%, see rank | 9.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 164, 0.29%, see rank | 5.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,742, 3.07%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 851, 1.50%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,489, 2.63%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Altoona Area | 18.5 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,450, 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 46,568, 82.49%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,925, 10.50%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 192, 0.34%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,699, 3.01%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 729, 1.29%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,337, 2.37%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Altoona Area | 18.7 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 55,867, 100% | 5,755,001 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 45,681, 81.77%, see rank | 76.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,268, 11.22%, see rank | 9.54% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 264, 0.47%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,672, 2.99%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 647, 1.16%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,335, 2.39%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Altoona Area | 18.7 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
