Madison Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 336,571, 100% | 2,804,563 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 248,854, 73.94%, see rank | 80.43% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 29,202, 8.68%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 14,234, 4.23%, see rank | 1.84% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 17,651, 5.24%, see rank | 3.33% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 11,360, 3.38%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 15,270, 4.54%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Madison Area | 21.2 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 21.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 312,974, 100% | 2,807,856 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 231,211, 73.88%, see rank | 79.92% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 28,902, 9.23%, see rank | 9.20% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 13,278, 4.24%, see rank | 1.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 15,905, 5.08%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 10,520, 3.36%, see rank | 1.72% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 13,158, 4.20%, see rank | 4.03% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Madison Area | 20.9 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 21.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 308,437, 100% | 2,812,812 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 228,160, 73.97%, see rank | 79.84% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,005, 9.73%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 12,499, 4.05%, see rank | 1.80% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 15,608, 5.06%, see rank | 3.37% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 9,773, 3.17%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 12,392, 4.02%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Madison Area | 20.6 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 20.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 308,872, 100% | 2,813,388 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 228,411, 73.95%, see rank | 79.80% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,155, 9.76%, see rank | 9.31% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 12,098, 3.92%, see rank | 1.80% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 17,107, 5.54%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 9,127, 2.95%, see rank | 1.69% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,974, 3.88%, see rank | 3.91% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Madison Area | 20.4 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 20.7 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.
