Polk County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,709, 100% | 2,804,563 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,691, 80.60%, see rank | 80.43% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,089, 10.09%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 48, 0.23%, see rank | 1.84% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 535, 2.58%, see rank | 3.33% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 180, 0.87%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,166, 5.63%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 29.0 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 21.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 21,152, 100% | 2,807,856 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,912, 79.95%, see rank | 79.92% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,242, 10.60%, see rank | 9.20% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 77, 0.36%, see rank | 1.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 624, 2.95%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 156, 0.74%, see rank | 1.72% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,141, 5.39%, see rank | 4.03% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 28.4 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 21.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 21,532, 100% | 2,812,812 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,000, 78.95%, see rank | 79.84% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,618, 12.16%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 46, 0.21%, see rank | 1.80% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 720, 3.34%, see rank | 3.37% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 149, 0.69%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 999, 4.64%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 28.0 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 20.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,015, 100% | 2,813,388 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,310, 78.63%, see rank | 79.80% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,726, 12.38%, see rank | 9.31% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 46, 0.21%, see rank | 1.80% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 693, 3.15%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 155, 0.70%, see rank | 1.69% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,085, 4.93%, see rank | 3.91% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 28.4 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 20.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,288, 100% | 2,690,704 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,611, 76.95%, see rank | 79.49% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,588, 12.76%, see rank | 9.94% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 59, 0.29%, see rank | 1.98% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 642, 3.16%, see rank | 3.73% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 120, 0.59%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,268, 6.25%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Polk County | 28.2 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 20.1 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.
