Des Plaines, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 29,653, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 23,371, 78.81%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,468, 8.32%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,049, 6.91%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 323, 1.09%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 350, 1.18%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,092, 3.68%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Plaines, IL | 28.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 29,725, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 23,507, 79.08%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,771, 9.32%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,930, 6.49%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 291, 0.98%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 343, 1.15%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 883, 2.97%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Plaines, IL | 28.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 28,455, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,431, 78.83%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,678, 9.41%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,824, 6.41%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 338, 1.19%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 349, 1.23%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 835, 2.93%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Plaines, IL | 28.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 27,108, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,480, 79.24%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,508, 9.25%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,659, 6.12%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 368, 1.36%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 292, 1.08%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 801, 2.95%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Plaines, IL | 27.5 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Des Plaines, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 28,223, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,505, 79.74%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,552, 9.04%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,894, 6.71%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 412, 1.46%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 159, 0.56%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 701, 2.48%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Des Plaines, IL | 27.3 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.
