Des Moines, WA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,080, 100% | 3,171,197 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,868, 70.09%, see rank | 72.72% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,078, 14.76%, see rank | 10.36% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,278, 9.08%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 286, 2.03%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 185, 1.31%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 385, 2.73%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, WA | 27.8 minutes |
| Washington | 25.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,562, 100% | 3,127,950 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,082, 74.34%, see rank | 72.37% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,811, 13.35%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 908, 6.70%, see rank | 5.66% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 338, 2.49%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 156, 1.15%, see rank | 2.11% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 267, 1.97%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, WA | 25.5 minutes |
| Washington | 25.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,753, 100% | 3,093,824 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,131, 73.66%, see rank | 72.33% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,856, 13.50%, see rank | 11.55% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 848, 6.17%, see rank | 5.55% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 230, 1.67%, see rank | 3.48% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 202, 1.47%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 486, 3.53%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, WA | 25.4 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,461, 100% | 3,056,066 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,058, 74.72%, see rank | 72.43% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,456, 10.82%, see rank | 11.68% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 990, 7.35%, see rank | 5.47% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 272, 2.02%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 169, 1.26%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 516, 3.83%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, WA | 26.2 minutes |
| Washington | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,831, 100% | 2,785,479 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,567, 76.40%, see rank | 73.27% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,760, 12.73%, see rank | 12.84% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 766, 5.54%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 169, 1.22%, see rank | 3.22% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 122, 0.88%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 447, 3.23%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, WA | 26.6 minutes |
| Washington | 25.1 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.
