Newton, IA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Newton, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,719, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,411, 80.53%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 744, 11.07%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 83, 1.24%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 139, 2.07%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 124, 1.85%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 218, 3.24%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newton, IA | 18.0 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Newton, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,759, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,145, 76.12%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 937, 13.86%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 40, 0.59%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 303, 4.48%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 157, 2.32%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 177, 2.62%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newton, IA | 17.1 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Newton, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,913, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,276, 76.32%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,046, 15.13%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 15, 0.22%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 235, 3.40%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 157, 2.27%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 184, 2.66%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newton, IA | 17.2 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Newton, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,820, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,301, 77.73%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,088, 15.95%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 190, 2.79%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 95, 1.39%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 146, 2.14%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newton, IA | 16.3 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Newton, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,710, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,206, 80.49%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 905, 11.74%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 95, 1.23%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 231, 3.00%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 57, 0.74%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 216, 2.80%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Newton, IA | 14.2 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.7 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.
