Columbus Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 934,937, 100% | 5,199,477 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 773,628, 82.75%, see rank | 83.53% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 73,490, 7.86%, see rank | 7.95% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 15,423, 1.65%, see rank | 1.62% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 20,416, 2.18%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 11,764, 1.26%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 40,216, 4.30%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbus Area | 23.2 minutes |
| Ohio | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 887,211, 100% | 5,196,293 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 732,800, 82.60%, see rank | 83.14% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 72,244, 8.14%, see rank | 8.34% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 14,345, 1.62%, see rank | 1.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 18,843, 2.12%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 11,266, 1.27%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 37,713, 4.25%, see rank | 3.46% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbus Area | 22.6 minutes |
| Ohio | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 870,414, 100% | 5,246,423 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 718,806, 82.58%, see rank | 83.07% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 71,274, 8.19%, see rank | 8.34% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 14,376, 1.65%, see rank | 1.84% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 19,114, 2.20%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 10,078, 1.16%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 36,766, 4.22%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbus Area | 22.4 minutes |
| Ohio | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 857,292, 100% | 5,286,922 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 710,793, 82.91%, see rank | 82.93% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 70,151, 8.18%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 13,778, 1.61%, see rank | 1.90% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 17,431, 2.03%, see rank | 2.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 9,761, 1.14%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 35,378, 4.13%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Columbus Area | 22.4 minutes |
| Ohio | 22.3 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.
