Polk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 231,032, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 191,929, 83.07%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 21,359, 9.25%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,698, 1.17%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,568, 1.54%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,375, 1.03%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 9,103, 3.94%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 18.5 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 226,602, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 184,876, 81.59%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 23,455, 10.35%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 3,484, 1.54%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,867, 1.71%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,279, 1.01%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 8,641, 3.81%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 18.2 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 221,375, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 180,449, 81.51%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 22,939, 10.36%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 3,940, 1.78%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 4,101, 1.85%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,100, 0.95%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,846, 3.54%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 18.2 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 220,611, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 180,921, 82.01%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 22,012, 9.98%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 3,767, 1.71%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 4,299, 1.95%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,332, 1.06%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,280, 3.30%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 18.1 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 198,183, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 162,539, 82.01%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 20,613, 10.40%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 3,685, 1.86%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,997, 2.02%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,184, 0.60%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 6,165, 3.11%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 17.7 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.
