Grand Rapids, MI Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 84,552, 100% | 4,199,791 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 63,702, 75.34%, see rank | 82.68% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,082, 10.74%, see rank | 8.85% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 3,305, 3.91%, see rank | 1.41% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,998, 3.55%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,744, 2.06%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,721, 4.40%, see rank | 3.64% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Grand Rapids, MI | 19.2 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 82,991, 100% | 4,171,196 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 62,640, 75.48%, see rank | 82.66% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,267, 11.17%, see rank | 9.03% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,963, 3.57%, see rank | 1.34% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,649, 3.19%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,401, 1.69%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 4,071, 4.91%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Grand Rapids, MI | 19.0 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 85,005, 100% | 4,255,557 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 65,212, 76.72%, see rank | 82.88% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,853, 10.41%, see rank | 8.95% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,777, 3.27%, see rank | 1.25% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,931, 3.45%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,435, 1.69%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,797, 4.47%, see rank | 3.49% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Grand Rapids, MI | 18.5 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 88,544, 100% | 4,355,588 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 67,909, 76.70%, see rank | 82.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,241, 11.57%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,504, 2.83%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,639, 2.98%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,798, 2.03%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,453, 3.90%, see rank | 3.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Grand Rapids, MI | 18.5 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 90,663, 100% | 4,540,372 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 69,397, 76.54%, see rank | 83.18% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,649, 12.85%, see rank | 9.70% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,169, 2.39%, see rank | 1.33% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,598, 3.97%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,422, 1.57%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 2,428, 2.68%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Grand Rapids, MI | 18.6 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 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.
