Ames Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 48,348, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 35,055, 72.51%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,950, 8.17%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,990, 6.18%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,349, 6.93%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,311, 2.71%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,693, 3.50%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ames Area | 17.6 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 48,514, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 34,504, 71.12%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,758, 9.81%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,859, 5.89%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,721, 7.67%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,285, 2.65%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,387, 2.86%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ames Area | 17.3 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 48,514, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 34,689, 71.50%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,774, 9.84%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,731, 5.63%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,849, 7.93%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,202, 2.48%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,269, 2.62%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ames Area | 17.4 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 46,828, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 33,975, 72.55%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,152, 8.87%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,476, 5.29%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 4,028, 8.60%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 994, 2.12%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,203, 2.57%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ames Area | 16.4 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 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.
