Charleston Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 94,258, 100% | 736,438 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 76,069, 80.70%, see rank | 82.32% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,063, 11.74%, see rank | 10.25% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,551, 1.65%, see rank | 0.75% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,612, 2.77%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 715, 0.76%, see rank | 1.01% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,248, 2.38%, see rank | 2.84% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston Area | 22.4 minutes |
| West Virginia | 25.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 127,571, 100% | 743,046 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 104,871, 82.21%, see rank | 81.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,435, 10.53%, see rank | 10.41% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,674, 1.31%, see rank | 0.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,051, 2.39%, see rank | 2.89% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 818, 0.64%, see rank | 1.01% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,722, 2.92%, see rank | 3.01% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston Area | 23.3 minutes |
| West Virginia | 25.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 127,528, 100% | 744,023 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 105,362, 82.62%, see rank | 81.35% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,994, 10.19%, see rank | 10.81% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,991, 1.56%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,786, 2.18%, see rank | 2.88% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 826, 0.65%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,569, 2.80%, see rank | 2.89% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston Area | 23.4 minutes |
| West Virginia | 25.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 127,185, 100% | 740,624 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 104,670, 82.30%, see rank | 81.04% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,820, 10.08%, see rank | 11.11% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,960, 1.54%, see rank | 0.90% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,896, 2.28%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 934, 0.73%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,905, 3.07%, see rank | 2.89% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Charleston Area | 23.1 minutes |
| West Virginia | 24.9 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.
