Polk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,181, 100% | 11,685,902 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,281, 74.31%, see rank | 80.03% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,355, 15.51%, see rank | 10.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 75, 0.49%, see rank | 1.57% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 379, 2.50%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 504, 3.32%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 587, 3.87%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 25.7 minutes |
| Texas | 25.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 15,006, 100% | 11,314,152 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,201, 74.64%, see rank | 79.50% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,449, 16.32%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 68, 0.45%, see rank | 1.60% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 357, 2.38%, see rank | 1.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 362, 2.41%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 569, 3.79%, see rank | 3.96% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 25.7 minutes |
| Texas | 24.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,888, 100% | 10,961,232 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,628, 78.10%, see rank | 79.08% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,152, 14.45%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 78, 0.52%, see rank | 1.64% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 176, 1.18%, see rank | 1.76% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 389, 2.61%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 465, 3.12%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 26.8 minutes |
| Texas | 24.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 14,691, 100% | 10,679,491 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,372, 77.41%, see rank | 78.77% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,469, 16.81%, see rank | 12.28% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 108, 0.74%, see rank | 1.70% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 171, 1.16%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 232, 1.58%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 339, 2.31%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 28.2 minutes |
| Texas | 24.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Texas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,594, 100% | 9,157,875 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,293, 75.72%, see rank | 77.70% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,268, 16.68%, see rank | 14.48% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 60, 0.44%, see rank | 1.86% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 279, 2.05%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 272, 2.00%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 422, 3.10%, see rank | 2.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 29.0 minutes |
| Texas | 24.9 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.
