Elgin, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Elgin, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 51,785, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 41,637, 80.40%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,190, 11.95%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,242, 2.40%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 740, 1.43%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 589, 1.14%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,387, 2.68%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elgin, IL | 29.2 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Elgin, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 51,032, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 40,852, 80.05%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,918, 11.60%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,343, 2.63%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,080, 2.12%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 569, 1.11%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,270, 2.49%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elgin, IL | 28.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Elgin, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 51,280, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 41,295, 80.53%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,493, 10.71%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,205, 2.35%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,166, 2.27%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 720, 1.40%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,401, 2.73%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elgin, IL | 28.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Elgin, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 49,702, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 39,357, 79.19%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,896, 11.86%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,159, 2.33%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,127, 2.27%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 808, 1.63%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,355, 2.73%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elgin, IL | 28.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Elgin, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 45,445, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 35,580, 78.29%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,480, 14.26%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,244, 2.74%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 847, 1.86%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 352, 0.77%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 942, 2.07%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Elgin, IL | 26.1 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.
