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Columbus Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data

 

ACS 2010-2014 data

 Columbus Area%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over132,868100%141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone104,73278.82%, see rank76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled12,8089.64%, see rank9.59%
Public Transportation1,0870.82%, see rank5.06%
Walked2,0881.57%, see rank2.78%
Other Means2,1401.61%, see rank1.79%
Worked at Home10,0137.54%, see rank4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Columbus Area
20.9 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2008-2012 data

 Columbus Area%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over128,837100%139,893,639
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone100,10477.70%, see rank76.14%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled13,19410.24%, see rank10.03%
Public Transportation9350.73%, see rank4.98%
Walked1,5821.23%, see rank2.82%
Other Means2,1151.64%, see rank1.76%
Worked at Home10,9078.47%, see rank4.27%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Columbus Area
20.7 minutes
U.S.
25.4 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2006-2010 data

 Columbus Area%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over127,597100%139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone97,34376.29%, see rank76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled12,79110.02%, see rank10.35%
Public Transportation9130.72%, see rank4.94%
Walked1,7341.36%, see rank2.85%
Other Means2,0311.59%, see rank1.72%
Worked at Home12,78510.02%, see rank4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Columbus Area
20.1 minutes
U.S.
25.3 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2005-2009 data

 Columbus Area%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over127,080100%138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone92,98373.17%, see rank75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled12,5129.85%, see rank10.52%
Public Transportation1,0760.85%, see rank4.95%
Walked1,6141.27%, see rank2.86%
Other Means1,7551.38%, see rank1.72%
Worked at Home17,14013.49%, see rank4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Columbus Area
20.0 minutes
U.S.
25.2 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

* 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.


 
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