Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,420,384 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,133,986 | 70.90%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 370,978 | 8.39%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 508,677 | 11.51%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 140,114 | 3.17%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 75,352 | 1.70%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 191,277 | 4.33%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | 31.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,396,833 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,115,842 | 70.87%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 386,878 | 8.80%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 498,795 | 11.34%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 137,965 | 3.14%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 73,433 | 1.67%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 183,920 | 4.18%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | 31.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,392,010 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,120,815 | 71.06%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 392,802 | 8.94%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 500,299 | 11.39%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 132,720 | 3.02%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 69,985 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 175,389 | 3.99%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | 31.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,422,844 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,136,052 | 70.91%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 404,544 | 9.15%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 510,025 | 11.53%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 134,090 | 3.03%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 70,460 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 167,673 | 3.79%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | 31.6 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.
