Lake County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lake County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 340,095, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 262,280, 77.12%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,856, 7.90%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 14,117, 4.15%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 10,717, 3.15%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,722, 1.39%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 21,403, 6.29%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 30.0 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lake County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 339,269, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 258,487, 76.19%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,813, 9.08%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 14,235, 4.20%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 9,550, 2.81%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 4,632, 1.37%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 21,552, 6.35%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 30.6 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lake County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 339,897, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 260,531, 76.65%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,548, 8.99%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 13,953, 4.11%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 10,073, 2.96%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,631, 1.36%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 20,161, 5.93%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 31.0 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lake County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 340,870, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 263,404, 77.27%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 31,095, 9.12%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 14,352, 4.21%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 8,424, 2.47%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 5,187, 1.52%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 18,408, 5.40%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 31.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Lake County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 317,442, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 242,387, 76.36%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,306, 10.18%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 14,572, 4.59%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 9,332, 2.94%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 5,551, 1.75%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 13,294, 4.19%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 30.2 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.0 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.
