Knoxville Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 367,691, 100% | 2,788,201 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 313,051, 85.14%, see rank | 83.70% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 31,813, 8.65%, see rank | 9.50% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,047, 0.56%, see rank | 0.81% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 4,371, 1.19%, see rank | 1.32% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,106, 0.84%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 13,303, 3.62%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Knoxville Area | 23.0 minutes |
| Tennessee | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 319,380, 100% | 2,762,765 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 272,388, 85.29%, see rank | 83.36% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,478, 8.29%, see rank | 9.96% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,513, 0.47%, see rank | 0.80% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,791, 1.19%, see rank | 1.34% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,475, 1.09%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 11,735, 3.67%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Knoxville Area | 21.8 minutes |
| Tennessee | 24.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 318,062, 100% | 2,753,584 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 269,686, 84.79%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,663, 8.70%, see rank | 10.19% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,749, 0.55%, see rank | 0.77% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 4,564, 1.43%, see rank | 1.40% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,559, 1.12%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,841, 3.41%, see rank | 3.35% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Knoxville Area | 21.6 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 316,388, 100% | 2,744,620 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 267,627, 84.59%, see rank | 83.15% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,970, 8.84%, see rank | 10.23% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,587, 0.50%, see rank | 0.79% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 4,808, 1.52%, see rank | 1.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,803, 1.20%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,593, 3.35%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Knoxville Area | 21.5 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.6 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.
