Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 306,891, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 255,638, 83.30%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,607, 9.00%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,850, 0.93%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 4,994, 1.63%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,834, 0.92%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 12,968, 4.23%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 19.6 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 299,109, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 244,636, 81.79%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,276, 10.12%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 3,719, 1.24%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 5,081, 1.70%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,833, 0.95%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 12,564, 4.20%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 19.4 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 291,561, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 236,961, 81.27%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,415, 10.43%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 4,113, 1.41%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 5,446, 1.87%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,706, 0.93%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,920, 4.09%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 19.4 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 288,613, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 235,284, 81.52%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 29,830, 10.34%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 3,949, 1.37%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 5,628, 1.95%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,886, 1.00%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,036, 3.82%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 19.3 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
