Asheville Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 190,333, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 153,084, 80.43%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,216, 9.57%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 973, 0.51%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 4,254, 2.24%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,111, 1.11%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 11,695, 6.14%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Asheville Area | 21.0 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 187,883, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 149,788, 79.72%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 20,170, 10.74%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 833, 0.44%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,870, 2.06%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,168, 1.15%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 11,054, 5.88%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Asheville Area | 21.3 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 188,415, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 149,064, 79.11%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 21,896, 11.62%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,103, 0.59%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,862, 2.05%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,302, 1.22%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,188, 5.41%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Asheville Area | 21.1 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 182,229, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 144,344, 79.21%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 21,806, 11.97%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 986, 0.54%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,461, 1.90%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,278, 1.25%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 9,354, 5.13%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Asheville Area | 21.0 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 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.
