Cook County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Cook County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,383,016, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,483,723, 62.26%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 212,463, 8.92%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 430,767, 18.08%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 105,521, 4.43%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 50,704, 2.13%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 99,838, 4.19%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cook County | 32.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Cook County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,372,336, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,485,736, 62.63%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 221,832, 9.35%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 420,010, 17.70%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 102,658, 4.33%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 48,264, 2.03%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 93,836, 3.96%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cook County | 32.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Cook County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,377,334, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,500,340, 63.11%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 226,875, 9.54%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 420,092, 17.67%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 96,032, 4.04%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 45,708, 1.92%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 88,287, 3.71%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cook County | 32.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Cook County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,400,697, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,510,838, 62.93%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 232,276, 9.68%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 430,678, 17.94%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 97,236, 4.05%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 45,338, 1.89%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 84,331, 3.51%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cook County | 32.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Cook County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,371,161, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,490,277, 62.85%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 290,936, 12.27%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 409,067, 17.25%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 94,454, 3.98%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 25,610, 1.08%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 60,817, 2.56%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Cook County | 32.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.0 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.
