Palo Alto County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,631, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,744, 80.85%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 365, 7.88%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 16, 0.35%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 237, 5.12%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 63, 1.36%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 206, 4.45%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto County | 15.8 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,464, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,615, 80.98%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 322, 7.21%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 18, 0.40%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 189, 4.23%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 64, 1.43%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 256, 5.73%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto County | 15.9 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,651, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,591, 77.21%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 323, 6.94%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 127, 2.73%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 171, 3.68%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 63, 1.35%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 376, 8.08%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto County | 16.8 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,707, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,571, 75.87%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 395, 8.39%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 163, 3.46%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 135, 2.87%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 71, 1.51%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 372, 7.90%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto County | 15.7 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,863, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,641, 74.87%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 537, 11.04%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 27, 0.56%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 241, 4.96%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 15, 0.31%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 402, 8.27%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Palo Alto County | 14.4 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.
