Evanston, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Evanston, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,553, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,911, 47.57%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,125, 5.98%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 7,672, 21.58%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 4,433, 12.47%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,553, 4.37%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,859, 8.04%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Evanston, IL | 30.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Evanston, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,618, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,471, 49.05%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,437, 6.84%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 7,224, 20.28%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 4,147, 11.64%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,469, 4.12%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,870, 8.06%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Evanston, IL | 30.2 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Evanston, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,669, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,122, 50.81%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,215, 6.21%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 6,994, 19.61%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 4,152, 11.64%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,480, 4.15%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,706, 7.59%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Evanston, IL | 30.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Evanston, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 36,745, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,067, 51.89%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,406, 6.55%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 7,171, 19.52%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 4,119, 11.21%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,414, 3.85%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,568, 6.99%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Evanston, IL | 30.2 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Evanston, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 37,655, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 20,095, 53.37%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,121, 8.29%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 6,911, 18.35%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 4,388, 11.65%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 846, 2.25%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 2,294, 6.09%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Evanston, IL | 30.7 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.
