Des Moines, IA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 100,558, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 80,043, 79.60%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,596, 11.53%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,936, 1.93%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,481, 2.47%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,137, 1.13%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,365, 3.35%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, IA | 18.3 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 100,648, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 77,518, 77.02%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,334, 13.25%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,444, 2.43%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,771, 2.75%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,181, 1.17%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,400, 3.38%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, IA | 18.0 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 101,334, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 78,574, 77.54%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,885, 12.72%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 3,011, 2.97%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,764, 2.73%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,135, 1.12%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,965, 2.93%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, IA | 18.0 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 99,450, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 77,905, 78.34%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,965, 12.03%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,766, 2.78%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,957, 2.97%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,160, 1.17%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,697, 2.71%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, IA | 17.9 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 99,490, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 78,513, 78.92%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,470, 12.53%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,492, 2.50%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,894, 2.91%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 785, 0.79%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 2,336, 2.35%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, IA | 17.1 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.
