Lawrence Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lawrence Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 59,594, 100% | 1,383,284 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 45,545, 76.43%, see rank | 82.12% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,263, 10.51%, see rank | 9.54% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,179, 1.98%, see rank | 0.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,167, 5.31%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,100, 1.85%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,340, 3.93%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lawrence Area | 20.1 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lawrence Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 59,658, 100% | 1,386,193 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 44,604, 74.77%, see rank | 81.54% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,922, 11.60%, see rank | 9.80% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,009, 1.69%, see rank | 0.47% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,201, 5.37%, see rank | 2.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,397, 2.34%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,525, 4.23%, see rank | 4.35% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lawrence Area | 19.9 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lawrence Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 57,974, 100% | 1,374,765 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 43,420, 74.90%, see rank | 81.38% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,480, 11.18%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 916, 1.58%, see rank | 0.51% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,432, 5.92%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,291, 2.23%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,435, 4.20%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lawrence Area | 19.5 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lawrence Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 62,054, 100% | 1,373,683 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 46,787, 75.40%, see rank | 81.37% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,435, 10.37%, see rank | 9.70% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 944, 1.52%, see rank | 0.52% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,707, 5.97%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,428, 2.30%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,753, 4.44%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lawrence Area | 19.5 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.2 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.
