Joplin Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 79,198, 100% | 2,747,017 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 65,508, 82.71%, see rank | 81.59% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,849, 9.91%, see rank | 9.42% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 208, 0.26%, see rank | 1.48% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,274, 1.61%, see rank | 1.97% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,241, 1.57%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,118, 3.94%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Joplin Area | 18.7 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 78,091, 100% | 2,747,695 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 64,077, 82.05%, see rank | 81.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,103, 10.38%, see rank | 10.03% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 179, 0.23%, see rank | 1.46% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,282, 1.64%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,222, 1.56%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,228, 4.13%, see rank | 4.24% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Joplin Area | 18.4 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 77,668, 100% | 2,752,405 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 62,739, 80.78%, see rank | 80.71% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,559, 11.02%, see rank | 10.31% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 121, 0.16%, see rank | 1.49% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,800, 2.32%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,213, 1.56%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,236, 4.17%, see rank | 4.24% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Joplin Area | 18.2 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 76,528, 100% | 2,756,390 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 61,728, 80.66%, see rank | 80.59% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,446, 11.04%, see rank | 10.55% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 105, 0.14%, see rank | 1.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,693, 2.21%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,158, 1.51%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,398, 4.44%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Joplin Area | 18.2 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.8 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.
