Palatine, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Palatine, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,532, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,250, 79.51%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,482, 9.80%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,561, 4.39%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 453, 1.27%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 313, 0.88%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,473, 4.15%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palatine, IL | 28.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Palatine, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,837, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,427, 79.32%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,190, 8.90%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,783, 4.98%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 512, 1.43%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 292, 0.81%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,633, 4.56%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palatine, IL | 28.5 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Palatine, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,520, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,501, 80.24%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,782, 7.83%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,776, 5.00%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 479, 1.35%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 346, 0.97%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,636, 4.61%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palatine, IL | 29.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Palatine, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,037, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,311, 80.80%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,659, 7.59%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,690, 4.82%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 506, 1.44%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 282, 0.80%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,589, 4.54%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palatine, IL | 28.6 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Palatine, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 36,386, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 29,235, 80.35%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,632, 9.98%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,713, 4.71%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 508, 1.40%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 394, 1.08%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 904, 2.48%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palatine, IL | 27.6 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.
