Polk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,115, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,476, 79.80%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 921, 11.35%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 70, 0.86%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 89, 1.10%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 53, 0.65%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 506, 6.24%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 27.2 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,600, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,987, 78.78%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 920, 12.11%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 26, 0.34%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 129, 1.70%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 29, 0.38%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 509, 6.70%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 25.4 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,119, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,352, 78.24%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,115, 13.73%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 54, 0.67%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 121, 1.49%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 39, 0.48%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 438, 5.39%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 27.4 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,412, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,741, 77.46%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,102, 14.87%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 22, 0.30%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 103, 1.39%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 40, 0.54%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 404, 5.45%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 27.1 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,776, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,075, 78.13%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,100, 14.15%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 6, 0.08%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 157, 2.02%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 72, 0.93%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 366, 4.71%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 25.3 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 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.
