Prospect Heights, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Prospect Heights, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,769, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,803, 74.69%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,127, 14.51%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 236, 3.04%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 15, 0.19%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 61, 0.79%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 527, 6.78%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Prospect Heights, IL | 25.3 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Prospect Heights, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,872, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,761, 73.18%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,232, 15.65%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 222, 2.82%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 124, 1.58%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 533, 6.77%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Prospect Heights, IL | 26.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Prospect Heights, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,261, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,189, 74.92%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,342, 16.25%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 183, 2.22%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 209, 2.53%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 338, 4.09%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Prospect Heights, IL | 25.5 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Prospect Heights, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,259, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,419, 77.72%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,125, 13.62%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 198, 2.40%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 212, 2.57%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 35, 0.42%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 270, 3.27%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Prospect Heights, IL | 27.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Prospect Heights, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,652, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,486, 74.97%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,217, 14.07%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 400, 4.62%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 109, 1.26%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 225, 2.60%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 215, 2.48%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Prospect Heights, IL | 27.0 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.0 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.
