Independence, IA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Independence, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,953, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,507, 84.90%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 129, 4.37%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 7, 0.24%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 104, 3.52%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 144, 4.88%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 62, 2.10%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Independence, IA | 15.0 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Independence, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,928, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,416, 82.51%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 306, 10.45%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 8, 0.27%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 68, 2.32%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 42, 1.43%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 88, 3.01%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Independence, IA | 17.0 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Independence, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,813, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,291, 81.44%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 357, 12.69%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 47, 1.67%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 118, 4.19%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Independence, IA | 17.9 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Independence, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,846, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,214, 77.79%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 445, 15.64%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 58, 2.04%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 17, 0.60%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 112, 3.94%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Independence, IA | 18.0 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Independence, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,793, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,274, 81.42%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 203, 7.27%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 183, 6.55%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 20, 0.72%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 113, 4.05%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Independence, IA | 18.6 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.7 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.
