Polk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 30,864, 100% | 1,715,236 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,999, 74.52%, see rank | 71.39% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,829, 12.41%, see rank | 10.43% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 209, 0.68%, see rank | 4.32% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,114, 3.61%, see rank | 4.08% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 686, 2.22%, see rank | 3.43% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,027, 6.57%, see rank | 6.35% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 23.8 minutes |
| Oregon | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 31,041, 100% | 1,705,593 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,129, 77.73%, see rank | 71.70% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,380, 10.89%, see rank | 10.37% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 228, 0.73%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 960, 3.09%, see rank | 4.06% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 539, 1.74%, see rank | 3.31% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,805, 5.81%, see rank | 6.33% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 23.9 minutes |
| Oregon | 22.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 31,658, 100% | 1,720,292 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,972, 78.88%, see rank | 71.96% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,882, 9.10%, see rank | 10.76% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 312, 0.99%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,140, 3.60%, see rank | 3.92% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 432, 1.36%, see rank | 3.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,920, 6.06%, see rank | 6.09% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 24.2 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 31,107, 100% | 1,720,762 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,442, 78.57%, see rank | 72.14% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,832, 9.10%, see rank | 11.00% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 246, 0.79%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,207, 3.88%, see rank | 3.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 513, 1.65%, see rank | 2.92% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,867, 6.00%, see rank | 5.85% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 24.8 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Oregon | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 28,772, 100% | 1,601,378 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,447, 74.54%, see rank | 73.16% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,044, 14.06%, see rank | 12.24% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 242, 0.84%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,131, 3.93%, see rank | 3.57% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 417, 1.45%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,491, 5.18%, see rank | 4.98% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 22.9 minutes |
| Oregon | 21.7 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.
