Polk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,783, 100% | 1,232,572 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,208, 79.76%, see rank | 82.49% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,063, 13.66%, see rank | 10.87% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 24, 0.31%, see rank | 0.42% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 114, 1.46%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 80, 1.03%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 294, 3.78%, see rank | 3.18% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 20.2 minutes |
| Arkansas | 21.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,003, 100% | 1,232,938 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,554, 81.89%, see rank | 81.62% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 911, 11.38%, see rank | 11.50% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 10, 0.12%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 127, 1.59%, see rank | 1.81% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 76, 0.95%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 325, 4.06%, see rank | 3.30% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 19.8 minutes |
| Arkansas | 20.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,172, 100% | 1,230,061 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,686, 81.82%, see rank | 80.91% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 958, 11.72%, see rank | 12.12% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.43% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 147, 1.80%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 171, 2.09%, see rank | 1.42% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 210, 2.57%, see rank | 3.32% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 19.4 minutes |
| Arkansas | 20.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,994, 100% | 1,223,768 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,428, 80.41%, see rank | 80.78% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 907, 11.35%, see rank | 12.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 32, 0.40%, see rank | 0.41% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 215, 2.69%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 148, 1.85%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 264, 3.30%, see rank | 3.30% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 19.6 minutes |
| Arkansas | 20.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,316, 100% | 1,160,101 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,492, 78.07%, see rank | 79.93% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,111, 13.36%, see rank | 14.10% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 27, 0.32%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 275, 3.31%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 103, 1.24%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 308, 3.70%, see rank | 2.60% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 18.3 minutes |
| Arkansas | 21.1 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.
