Ottawa County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 129,071, 100% | 4,199,791 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 107,961, 83.64%, see rank | 82.68% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,841, 8.40%, see rank | 8.85% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,201, 0.93%, see rank | 1.41% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,050, 2.36%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,555, 1.20%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 4,463, 3.46%, see rank | 3.64% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa County | 19.6 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 125,039, 100% | 4,171,196 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 105,122, 84.07%, see rank | 82.66% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,156, 8.12%, see rank | 9.03% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 938, 0.75%, see rank | 1.34% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,980, 2.38%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,467, 1.17%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 4,376, 3.50%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa County | 19.2 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 124,875, 100% | 4,255,557 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 104,430, 83.63%, see rank | 82.88% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,543, 8.44%, see rank | 8.95% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 793, 0.64%, see rank | 1.25% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,192, 2.56%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,213, 0.97%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,704, 3.77%, see rank | 3.49% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa County | 19.3 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 125,707, 100% | 4,355,588 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 105,550, 83.97%, see rank | 82.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,107, 8.04%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 689, 0.55%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,284, 2.61%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,317, 1.05%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,760, 3.79%, see rank | 3.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa County | 19.2 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 121,120, 100% | 4,540,372 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 104,017, 85.88%, see rank | 83.18% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,780, 7.25%, see rank | 9.70% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 648, 0.54%, see rank | 1.33% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,129, 2.58%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 781, 0.64%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 3,765, 3.11%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa County | 18.7 minutes |
| Michigan | 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.
