Rapid City Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 69,816, 100% | 420,700 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 56,932, 81.55%, see rank | 78.81% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,848, 9.81%, see rank | 9.52% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 332, 0.48%, see rank | 0.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,001, 2.87%, see rank | 4.13% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 809, 1.16%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,894, 4.15%, see rank | 5.46% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rapid City Area | 17.5 minutes |
| South Dakota | 16.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 63,710, 100% | 412,161 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 51,663, 81.09%, see rank | 77.87% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,569, 10.31%, see rank | 9.90% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 438, 0.69%, see rank | 0.56% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,565, 2.46%, see rank | 4.27% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 968, 1.52%, see rank | 1.71% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,507, 3.94%, see rank | 5.69% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rapid City Area | 17.4 minutes |
| South Dakota | 16.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 62,489, 100% | 405,497 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 49,877, 79.82%, see rank | 77.53% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,667, 10.67%, see rank | 9.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 429, 0.69%, see rank | 0.48% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,283, 2.05%, see rank | 4.43% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,303, 2.09%, see rank | 1.62% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,930, 4.69%, see rank | 6.01% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rapid City Area | 17.5 minutes |
| South Dakota | 15.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 61,418, 100% | 406,426 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 48,804, 79.46%, see rank | 77.39% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,947, 11.31%, see rank | 10.23% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 388, 0.63%, see rank | 0.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,258, 2.05%, see rank | 4.48% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,075, 1.75%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,946, 4.80%, see rank | 5.99% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rapid City Area | 17.5 minutes |
| South Dakota | 15.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
