Ottawa, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ottawa, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,180, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,775, 82.82%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 740, 9.05%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 28, 0.34%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 273, 3.34%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 131, 1.60%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 233, 2.85%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa, IL | 21.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ottawa, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,347, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,068, 84.68%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 681, 8.16%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 15, 0.18%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 274, 3.28%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 163, 1.95%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 146, 1.75%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa, IL | 21.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ottawa, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,589, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,366, 85.76%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 566, 6.59%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 10, 0.12%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 315, 3.67%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 122, 1.42%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 210, 2.44%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa, IL | 21.0 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ottawa, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,899, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,447, 83.68%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 714, 8.02%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 35, 0.39%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 362, 4.07%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 146, 1.64%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 195, 2.19%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa, IL | 20.2 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Ottawa, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,033, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,725, 83.72%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 790, 9.83%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 73, 0.91%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 173, 2.15%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 102, 1.27%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 170, 2.12%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottawa, IL | 19.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.0 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.
