Merrillville, IN Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,249, 100% | 2,942,663 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,031, 85.45%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,273, 8.35%, see rank | 8.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 253, 1.66%, see rank | 1.06% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 59, 0.39%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 403, 2.64%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 230, 1.51%, see rank | 3.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Merrillville, IN | 27.5 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,483, 100% | 2,923,571 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,453, 86.89%, see rank | 82.86% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,198, 7.74%, see rank | 9.26% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 264, 1.71%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 172, 1.11%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 188, 1.21%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 208, 1.34%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Merrillville, IN | 27.8 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,262, 100% | 2,932,461 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,374, 87.63%, see rank | 82.73% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,175, 7.70%, see rank | 9.50% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 262, 1.72%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 176, 1.15%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 92, 0.60%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 183, 1.20%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Merrillville, IN | 28.3 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,621, 100% | 2,929,911 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,736, 87.11%, see rank | 82.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,126, 7.70%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 234, 1.60%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 197, 1.35%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 100, 0.68%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 228, 1.56%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Merrillville, IN | 27.7 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,016, 100% | 2,910,612 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,638, 84.16%, see rank | 81.77% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,551, 10.33%, see rank | 11.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 313, 2.08%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 186, 1.24%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 101, 0.67%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 227, 1.51%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Merrillville, IN | 28.5 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.
