Illinois Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Illinois | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,928,078 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,355,798 | 73.48%, see rank | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 511,844 | 8.63%, see rank | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 528,753 | 8.92%, see rank | 5.06% |
| Walked | 186,381 | 3.14%, see rank | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 96,808 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 248,494 | 4.19%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Illinois | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,926,796 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,354,494 | 73.47%, see rank | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 532,322 | 8.98%, see rank | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 516,053 | 8.71%, see rank | 4.98% |
| Walked | 185,519 | 3.13%, see rank | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 96,859 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 241,549 | 4.08%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Illinois | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,930,230 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,366,869 | 73.64%, see rank | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 540,099 | 9.11%, see rank | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 515,963 | 8.70%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Walked | 181,617 | 3.06%, see rank | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 93,276 | 1.57%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 232,406 | 3.92%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Illinois | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,952,465 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,374,646 | 73.49%, see rank | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 550,606 | 9.25%, see rank | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 525,280 | 8.82%, see rank | 4.95% |
| Walked | 184,873 | 3.11%, see rank | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 92,701 | 1.56%, see rank | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 224,359 | 3.77%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Illinois | % | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,745,731 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,207,339 | 73.23%, see rank | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 625,411 | 10.88%, see rank | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 497,632 | 8.66%, see rank | 4.73% |
| Walked | 180,119 | 3.13%, see rank | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 58,739 | 1.02%, see rank | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 176,491 | 3.07%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| 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.
