Portage County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,069, 100% | 2,804,563 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 28,093, 80.11%, see rank | 80.43% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,826, 8.06%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 129, 0.37%, see rank | 1.84% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,886, 5.38%, see rank | 3.33% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 889, 2.54%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,246, 3.55%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portage County | 18.5 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 21.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,386, 100% | 2,807,856 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,772, 78.48%, see rank | 79.92% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,172, 8.96%, see rank | 9.20% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 208, 0.59%, see rank | 1.81% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,870, 5.28%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,154, 3.26%, see rank | 1.72% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,210, 3.42%, see rank | 4.03% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portage County | 18.5 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 21.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,421, 100% | 2,812,812 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,646, 78.05%, see rank | 79.84% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,298, 9.31%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 146, 0.41%, see rank | 1.80% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,897, 5.36%, see rank | 3.37% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,265, 3.57%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,169, 3.30%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portage County | 17.9 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 20.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,498, 100% | 2,813,388 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,535, 77.57%, see rank | 79.80% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,392, 9.56%, see rank | 9.31% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 197, 0.55%, see rank | 1.80% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,048, 5.77%, see rank | 3.49% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,238, 3.49%, see rank | 1.69% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,088, 3.06%, see rank | 3.91% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portage County | 17.5 minutes |
| Wisconsin | 20.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 35,088, 100% | 2,690,704 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 27,549, 78.51%, see rank | 79.49% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,221, 9.18%, see rank | 9.94% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 151, 0.43%, see rank | 1.98% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,958, 5.58%, see rank | 3.73% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 717, 2.04%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,492, 4.25%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portage County | 17.3 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.
