Kent County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 289,771, 100% | 4,199,791 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 237,659, 82.02%, see rank | 82.68% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 25,567, 8.82%, see rank | 8.85% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 5,299, 1.83%, see rank | 1.41% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 5,396, 1.86%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,813, 1.32%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 12,037, 4.15%, see rank | 3.64% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Kent County | 20.6 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 281,087, 100% | 4,171,196 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 231,160, 82.24%, see rank | 82.66% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 25,327, 9.01%, see rank | 9.03% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 4,661, 1.66%, see rank | 1.34% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 4,789, 1.70%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,355, 1.19%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 11,795, 4.20%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Kent County | 20.4 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 280,320, 100% | 4,255,557 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 231,229, 82.49%, see rank | 82.88% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,315, 8.67%, see rank | 8.95% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 4,311, 1.54%, see rank | 1.25% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 5,413, 1.93%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,277, 1.17%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,775, 4.20%, see rank | 3.49% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Kent County | 20.0 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 287,279, 100% | 4,355,588 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 236,478, 82.32%, see rank | 82.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,520, 9.23%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 3,875, 1.35%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 5,123, 1.78%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,833, 1.33%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,450, 3.99%, see rank | 3.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Kent County | 20.0 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 284,236, 100% | 4,540,372 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 236,947, 83.36%, see rank | 83.18% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,040, 9.51%, see rank | 9.70% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 3,260, 1.15%, see rank | 1.33% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 5,945, 2.09%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 2,542, 0.89%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 8,502, 2.99%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Kent County | 20.0 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.
