Dakota County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 215,803, 100% | 2,733,199 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 177,580, 82.29%, see rank | 78.05% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 16,545, 7.67%, see rank | 8.82% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 7,106, 3.29%, see rank | 3.48% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,427, 1.12%, see rank | 2.83% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,434, 1.13%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 9,711, 4.50%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dakota County | 24.0 minutes |
| Minnesota | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 212,780, 100% | 2,697,932 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 174,904, 82.20%, see rank | 77.81% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17,390, 8.17%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,842, 3.22%, see rank | 3.46% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,267, 1.07%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,084, 0.98%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 9,293, 4.37%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dakota County | 23.9 minutes |
| Minnesota | 22.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 210,911, 100% | 2,676,172 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 173,349, 82.19%, see rank | 77.77% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17,645, 8.37%, see rank | 9.21% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 6,478, 3.07%, see rank | 3.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,275, 1.08%, see rank | 3.02% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,388, 1.13%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 8,776, 4.16%, see rank | 5.04% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dakota County | 23.6 minutes |
| Minnesota | 22.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 213,067, 100% | 2,670,938 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 175,033, 82.15%, see rank | 77.86% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,586, 8.72%, see rank | 9.36% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 6,433, 3.02%, see rank | 3.28% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,467, 1.16%, see rank | 3.07% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,040, 0.96%, see rank | 1.54% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 8,508, 3.99%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dakota County | 23.5 minutes |
| Minnesota | 22.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 197,794, 100% | 2,541,611 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 165,063, 83.45%, see rank | 77.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17,755, 8.98%, see rank | 10.41% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 4,542, 2.30%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,011, 1.02%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,361, 0.69%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 7,062, 3.57%, see rank | 4.59% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dakota County | 22.5 minutes |
| Minnesota | 21.4 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.
