Polk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Georgia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,599, 100% | 4,253,203 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,244, 84.90%, see rank | 79.49% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,606, 10.30%, see rank | 10.41% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 86, 0.55%, see rank | 2.10% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 157, 1.01%, see rank | 1.57% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 131, 0.84%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 375, 2.40%, see rank | 4.78% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 26.4 minutes |
| Georgia | 27.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Georgia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,712, 100% | 4,234,475 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,716, 80.93%, see rank | 78.96% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,231, 14.20%, see rank | 10.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 127, 0.81%, see rank | 2.17% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 208, 1.32%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 181, 1.15%, see rank | 1.67% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 249, 1.58%, see rank | 4.66% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 26.7 minutes |
| Georgia | 27.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Georgia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,393, 100% | 4,241,387 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,140, 80.16%, see rank | 78.66% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,439, 14.88%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 98, 0.60%, see rank | 2.26% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 286, 1.74%, see rank | 1.57% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 114, 0.70%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 316, 1.93%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 27.1 minutes |
| Georgia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Georgia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 17,222, 100% | 4,287,373 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 13,557, 78.72%, see rank | 78.38% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,549, 14.80%, see rank | 11.34% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 85, 0.49%, see rank | 2.43% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 331, 1.92%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 253, 1.47%, see rank | 1.77% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 447, 2.60%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 26.8 minutes |
| Georgia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Georgia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,552, 100% | 3,832,803 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,702, 75.24%, see rank | 77.46% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,226, 20.74%, see rank | 14.53% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 53, 0.34%, see rank | 2.35% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 138, 0.89%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 139, 0.89%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 294, 1.89%, see rank | 2.84% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 29.2 minutes |
| Georgia | 27.2 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.
