Memphis Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 586,602 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 491,348 | 83.76%, see rank | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 58,370 | 9.95%, see rank | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 6,833 | 1.16%, see rank | 5.06% |
Walked | 7,316 | 1.25%, see rank | 2.78% |
Other Means | 6,835 | 1.17%, see rank | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 15,900 | 2.71%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMemphis Area | 23.9 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 578,883 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 479,232 | 82.79%, see rank | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 62,097 | 10.73%, see rank | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 7,298 | 1.26%, see rank | 4.98% |
Walked | 7,566 | 1.31%, see rank | 2.82% |
Other Means | 6,307 | 1.09%, see rank | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 16,383 | 2.83%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMemphis Area | 23.7 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 576,082 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 475,630 | 82.56%, see rank | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 62,052 | 10.77%, see rank | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 7,718 | 1.34%, see rank | 4.94% |
Walked | 9,048 | 1.57%, see rank | 2.85% |
Other Means | 7,018 | 1.22%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 14,616 | 2.54%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMemphis Area | 23.7 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 571,264 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 471,444 | 82.53%, see rank | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 60,841 | 10.65%, see rank | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 8,425 | 1.47%, see rank | 4.95% |
Walked | 9,133 | 1.60%, see rank | 2.86% |
Other Means | 7,704 | 1.35%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 13,717 | 2.40%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMemphis Area | 23.6 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.