Lafayette Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lafayette Area | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 94,825, 100% | 2,923,571 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 72,922, 76.90%, see rank | 82.86% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,214, 9.72%, see rank | 9.26% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,537, 2.68%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 4,902, 5.17%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,742, 1.84%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,508, 3.70%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lafayette Area | 18.2 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lafayette Area | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 92,454, 100% | 2,932,461 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 71,562, 77.40%, see rank | 82.73% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,781, 9.50%, see rank | 9.50% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,746, 2.97%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 4,760, 5.15%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,380, 1.49%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,225, 3.49%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lafayette Area | 18.1 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lafayette Area | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 88,138, 100% | 2,929,911 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 67,703, 76.81%, see rank | 82.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,406, 9.54%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,257, 2.56%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 4,997, 5.67%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,409, 1.60%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,366, 3.82%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lafayette Area | 18.3 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.4 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.
