Michigan Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Michigan | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,199,791 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,472,512 | 82.68%, see rank | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 371,773 | 8.85%, see rank | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 59,087 | 1.41%, see rank | 5.06% |
Walked | 91,329 | 2.17%, see rank | 2.78% |
Other Means | 52,149 | 1.24%, see rank | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 152,941 | 3.64%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMichigan | 23.9 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Michigan | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,171,196 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,448,075 | 82.66%, see rank | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 376,553 | 9.03%, see rank | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 55,772 | 1.34%, see rank | 4.98% |
Walked | 92,540 | 2.22%, see rank | 2.82% |
Other Means | 50,044 | 1.20%, see rank | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 148,212 | 3.55%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMichigan | 23.6 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Michigan | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,255,557 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,527,070 | 82.88%, see rank | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 380,844 | 8.95%, see rank | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 53,244 | 1.25%, see rank | 4.94% |
Walked | 96,839 | 2.28%, see rank | 2.85% |
Other Means | 48,875 | 1.15%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 148,685 | 3.49%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMichigan | 23.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Michigan | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,355,588 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,608,050 | 82.84%, see rank | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 392,985 | 9.02%, see rank | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 55,789 | 1.28%, see rank | 4.95% |
Walked | 99,172 | 2.28%, see rank | 2.86% |
Other Means | 49,943 | 1.15%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 149,649 | 3.44%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMichigan | 23.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| Michigan | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,540,372 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,776,535 | 83.18%, see rank | 75.70% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 440,606 | 9.70%, see rank | 12.19% |
Public Transportation | 60,537 | 1.33%, see rank | 4.73% |
Walked | 101,506 | 2.24%, see rank | 2.93% |
Other Means | 33,423 | 0.74%, see rank | 1.19% |
Worked at Home | 127,765 | 2.81%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankMichigan | 23.5 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.