Rockford Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 152,095, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 127,921, 84.11%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,731, 9.03%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,638, 1.08%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,782, 1.17%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,597, 1.05%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 5,426, 3.57%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rockford Area | 22.5 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 153,231, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 129,238, 84.34%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,650, 8.91%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,375, 0.90%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,924, 1.26%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,794, 1.17%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 5,250, 3.43%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rockford Area | 23.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 153,847, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 129,774, 84.35%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,980, 9.09%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,242, 0.81%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,095, 1.36%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,769, 1.15%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,987, 3.24%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rockford Area | 23.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Rockford Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 156,275, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 131,548, 84.18%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 14,590, 9.34%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,149, 0.74%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,064, 1.32%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,796, 1.15%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 5,128, 3.28%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Rockford Area | 22.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 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.
