Des Moines County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,093, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,731, 81.42%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,946, 10.76%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 55, 0.30%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 434, 2.40%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 372, 2.06%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 555, 3.07%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines County | 14.9 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,450, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,917, 80.85%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,152, 11.66%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 131, 0.71%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 384, 2.08%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 427, 2.31%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 439, 2.38%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines County | 15.9 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,319, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,968, 81.71%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,177, 11.88%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 110, 0.60%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 325, 1.77%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 286, 1.56%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 453, 2.47%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines County | 15.5 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 19,240, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,878, 82.53%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,160, 11.23%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 99, 0.51%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 323, 1.68%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 291, 1.51%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 489, 2.54%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines County | 15.8 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,688, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,894, 81.66%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,295, 11.09%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 118, 0.57%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 473, 2.29%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 222, 1.07%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 686, 3.32%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines County | 15.3 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.7 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.
