Michigan City, La Porte Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Michigan City, La Porte Area | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 45,875, 100% | 2,942,663 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 39,578, 86.27%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,496, 7.62%, see rank | 8.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 451, 0.98%, see rank | 1.06% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 631, 1.38%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 459, 1.00%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,260, 2.75%, see rank | 3.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Michigan City, La Porte Area | 22.5 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Michigan City, La Porte Area | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 46,468, 100% | 2,923,571 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 39,908, 85.88%, see rank | 82.86% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,594, 7.73%, see rank | 9.26% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 462, 0.99%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 744, 1.60%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 492, 1.06%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,268, 2.73%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Michigan City, La Porte Area | 22.2 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Michigan City, La Porte Area | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 47,646, 100% | 2,932,461 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 40,194, 84.36%, see rank | 82.73% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,229, 8.88%, see rank | 9.50% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 413, 0.87%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 851, 1.79%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 486, 1.02%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,473, 3.09%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Michigan City, La Porte Area | 21.1 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Michigan City, La Porte Area | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 48,711, 100% | 2,929,911 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 40,670, 83.49%, see rank | 82.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,360, 8.95%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 592, 1.22%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 924, 1.90%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 567, 1.16%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,598, 3.28%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Michigan City, La Porte Area | 20.6 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.4 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.
