Gary, IN Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 24,534, 100% | 2,942,663 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,990, 81.48%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,137, 8.71%, see rank | 8.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,016, 4.14%, see rank | 1.06% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 660, 2.69%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 300, 1.22%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 431, 1.76%, see rank | 3.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gary, IN | 25.6 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 24,824, 100% | 2,923,571 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,684, 79.29%, see rank | 82.86% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,219, 8.94%, see rank | 9.26% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,305, 5.26%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 897, 3.61%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 293, 1.18%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 426, 1.72%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gary, IN | 25.6 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,434, 100% | 2,932,461 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,315, 80.63%, see rank | 82.73% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,346, 8.87%, see rank | 9.50% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,487, 5.63%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 690, 2.61%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 220, 0.83%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 376, 1.42%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gary, IN | 24.7 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 31,031, 100% | 2,929,911 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 25,317, 81.59%, see rank | 82.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,748, 8.86%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,504, 4.85%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 831, 2.68%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 254, 0.82%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 377, 1.21%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gary, IN | 24.6 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 34,633, 100% | 2,910,612 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,927, 71.97%, see rank | 81.77% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,269, 18.10%, see rank | 11.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,643, 4.74%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 873, 2.52%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 340, 0.98%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 581, 1.68%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gary, IN | 25.4 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.0 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.
