Chapel Hill, NC Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Chapel Hill, NC | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,254, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,149, 57.70%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,185, 8.32%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 3,272, 12.46%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,875, 10.95%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,012, 3.85%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,761, 6.71%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chapel Hill, NC | 19.6 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Chapel Hill, NC | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,296, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,790, 60.05%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,263, 8.61%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,781, 10.58%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,685, 10.21%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 932, 3.54%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,845, 7.02%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chapel Hill, NC | 19.1 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Chapel Hill, NC | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 25,634, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,054, 62.63%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,972, 7.69%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,636, 10.28%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,621, 10.22%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 854, 3.33%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,497, 5.84%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chapel Hill, NC | 19.5 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Chapel Hill, NC | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 23,984, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,971, 62.42%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,792, 7.47%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,325, 9.69%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,696, 11.24%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 864, 3.60%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,336, 5.57%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chapel Hill, NC | 19.4 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Chapel Hill, NC | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 23,543, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,469, 61.46%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,181, 9.26%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,529, 6.49%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,559, 15.12%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 736, 3.13%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,069, 4.54%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chapel Hill, NC | 17.9 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 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.
