Roanoke Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 144,387, 100% | 3,964,601 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 120,396, 83.38%, see rank | 77.46% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,844, 8.90%, see rank | 9.56% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,694, 1.17%, see rank | 4.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,787, 1.93%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,738, 1.20%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 4,928, 3.41%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke Area | 21.6 minutes |
| Virginia | 28.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 144,307, 100% | 3,906,766 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 119,634, 82.90%, see rank | 77.20% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,111, 9.09%, see rank | 10.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,779, 1.23%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,866, 1.99%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,670, 1.16%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 5,247, 3.64%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke Area | 21.4 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 144,561, 100% | 3,851,989 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 120,071, 83.06%, see rank | 77.00% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,359, 9.24%, see rank | 10.78% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,866, 1.29%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,783, 1.93%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,293, 0.89%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 5,189, 3.59%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke Area | 21.3 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 139,675, 100% | 3,795,832 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 116,403, 83.34%, see rank | 77.07% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,149, 9.41%, see rank | 10.96% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,535, 1.10%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,588, 1.85%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,171, 0.84%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,829, 3.46%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke Area | 21.1 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.0 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.
