Dekalb, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 19,841, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,887, 69.99%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,323, 11.71%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 957, 4.82%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,633, 8.23%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 485, 2.44%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 556, 2.80%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dekalb, IL | 20.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,255, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,243, 70.32%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,038, 10.06%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 992, 4.90%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,725, 8.52%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 401, 1.98%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 856, 4.23%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dekalb, IL | 20.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,746, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,093, 72.75%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,990, 9.59%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 875, 4.22%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,704, 8.21%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 356, 1.72%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 728, 3.51%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dekalb, IL | 20.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 21,047, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,073, 71.62%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,983, 9.42%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 730, 3.47%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,086, 9.91%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 310, 1.47%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 865, 4.11%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dekalb, IL | 20.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Dekalb, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,871, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,302, 70.49%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,801, 9.54%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 471, 2.50%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,420, 12.82%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 426, 2.26%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 451, 2.39%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Dekalb, IL | 20.1 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.
