Lake County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lake County | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 206,673, 100% | 2,942,663 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 176,293, 85.30%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 15,424, 7.46%, see rank | 8.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 5,384, 2.61%, see rank | 1.06% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,821, 1.36%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,389, 1.16%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 4,362, 2.11%, see rank | 3.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 28.1 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lake County | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 209,065, 100% | 2,923,571 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 176,601, 84.47%, see rank | 82.86% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17,152, 8.20%, see rank | 9.26% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,309, 3.02%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,328, 1.59%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,614, 0.77%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 4,061, 1.94%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 28.2 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lake County | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 211,795, 100% | 2,932,461 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 177,965, 84.03%, see rank | 82.73% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17,422, 8.23%, see rank | 9.50% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 7,141, 3.37%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,520, 1.66%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,647, 0.78%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,100, 1.94%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 28.0 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lake County | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 211,277, 100% | 2,929,911 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 176,472, 83.53%, see rank | 82.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 17,842, 8.44%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 7,028, 3.33%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,935, 1.86%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,825, 0.86%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,175, 1.98%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 27.4 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Lake County | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 208,957, 100% | 2,910,612 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 168,666, 80.72%, see rank | 81.77% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 23,566, 11.28%, see rank | 11.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 6,707, 3.21%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 4,136, 1.98%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,674, 0.80%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 4,208, 2.01%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake County | 26.8 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.0 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.
