Iowa City Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Iowa City Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 85,803, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 58,433, 68.10%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,082, 9.42%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 4,664, 5.44%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 7,634, 8.90%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,325, 3.88%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,665, 4.27%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Iowa City Area | 18.2 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Iowa City Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 84,172, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 56,886, 67.58%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,216, 10.95%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 4,665, 5.54%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 7,218, 8.58%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,787, 3.31%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,400, 4.04%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Iowa City Area | 18.0 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Iowa City Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 81,490, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 55,268, 67.82%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,023, 11.07%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 4,241, 5.20%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 6,769, 8.31%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,682, 3.29%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,507, 4.30%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Iowa City Area | 17.7 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Iowa City Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 81,008, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 54,972, 67.86%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,037, 11.16%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 3,984, 4.92%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 6,819, 8.42%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,713, 3.35%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,483, 4.30%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Iowa City Area | 17.6 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
