Owensboro Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 49,906, 100% | 1,845,143 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 43,174, 86.51%, see rank | 82.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,947, 7.91%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 191, 0.38%, see rank | 1.08% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,115, 2.23%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 386, 0.77%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,093, 2.19%, see rank | 3.13% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Owensboro Area | 18.8 minutes |
| Kentucky | 22.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 49,478, 100% | 1,833,778 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 42,286, 85.46%, see rank | 82.20% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,476, 9.05%, see rank | 10.39% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 197, 0.40%, see rank | 1.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 833, 1.68%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 483, 0.98%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,203, 2.43%, see rank | 2.99% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Owensboro Area | 18.7 minutes |
| Kentucky | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 49,248, 100% | 1,839,402 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 41,819, 84.92%, see rank | 81.51% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,732, 9.61%, see rank | 10.98% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 136, 0.28%, see rank | 1.16% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 753, 1.53%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 502, 1.02%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,306, 2.65%, see rank | 3.09% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Owensboro Area | 18.4 minutes |
| Kentucky | 22.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Owensboro Area | Kentucky | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 48,931, 100% | 1,839,256 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 41,979, 85.79%, see rank | 81.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,376, 8.94%, see rank | 10.99% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 137, 0.28%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 722, 1.48%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 476, 0.97%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,241, 2.54%, see rank | 3.10% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Owensboro Area | 18.7 minutes |
| Kentucky | 22.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
