Lakeland Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lakeland Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 236,739, 100% | 8,228,557 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 192,815, 81.45%, see rank | 79.64% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,099, 11.02%, see rank | 9.61% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,109, 0.47%, see rank | 2.09% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,116, 1.32%, see rank | 1.53% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,685, 1.98%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 8,915, 3.77%, see rank | 4.92% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lakeland Area | 25.5 minutes |
| Florida | 26.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lakeland Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 235,965, 100% | 8,107,476 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 191,218, 81.04%, see rank | 79.48% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,471, 11.22%, see rank | 10.02% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,199, 0.51%, see rank | 2.03% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,729, 1.16%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 6,077, 2.58%, see rank | 2.23% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 8,271, 3.51%, see rank | 4.68% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lakeland Area | 25.8 minutes |
| Florida | 25.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lakeland Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 240,951, 100% | 8,165,401 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 194,483, 80.71%, see rank | 79.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 28,126, 11.67%, see rank | 10.39% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,256, 0.52%, see rank | 1.96% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,876, 1.19%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 6,799, 2.82%, see rank | 2.20% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,411, 3.08%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lakeland Area | 25.5 minutes |
| Florida | 25.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lakeland Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 236,477, 100% | 8,062,375 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 190,789, 80.68%, see rank | 79.38% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 28,373, 12.00%, see rank | 10.65% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 957, 0.40%, see rank | 1.95% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,925, 1.24%, see rank | 1.63% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 6,396, 2.70%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,037, 2.98%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lakeland Area | 25.3 minutes |
| Florida | 25.9 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.
