Ottumwa, IA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ottumwa, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,932, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,696, 79.55%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,323, 12.10%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 118, 1.08%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 236, 2.16%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 341, 3.12%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 218, 1.99%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottumwa, IA | 15.1 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ottumwa, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,881, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,567, 78.73%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,412, 12.98%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 186, 1.71%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 251, 2.31%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 265, 2.44%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 200, 1.84%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottumwa, IA | 14.5 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ottumwa, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,567, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,947, 77.35%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,789, 15.47%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 229, 1.98%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 234, 2.02%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 183, 1.58%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 185, 1.60%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottumwa, IA | 14.8 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ottumwa, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,028, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,478, 76.88%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,662, 15.07%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 240, 2.18%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 231, 2.09%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 185, 1.68%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 232, 2.10%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottumwa, IA | 14.7 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Ottumwa, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,668, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,588, 80.50%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,341, 12.57%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 145, 1.36%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 199, 1.87%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 148, 1.39%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 247, 2.32%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ottumwa, IA | 15.9 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.
