Roanoke City Public Schools Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Roanoke City Public Schools | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 45,136, 100% | 3,964,601 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 36,149, 80.09%, see rank | 77.46% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,603, 10.20%, see rank | 9.56% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,243, 2.75%, see rank | 4.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,175, 2.60%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 798, 1.77%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,168, 2.59%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke City Public Schools | 18.0 minutes |
| Virginia | 28.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Roanoke City Public Schools | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 44,396, 100% | 3,906,766 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 35,777, 80.59%, see rank | 77.20% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,347, 9.79%, see rank | 10.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,401, 3.16%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 920, 2.07%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 645, 1.45%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,306, 2.94%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke City Public Schools | 18.1 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Roanoke City Public Schools | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 43,849, 100% | 3,851,989 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 35,045, 79.92%, see rank | 77.00% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,775, 10.89%, see rank | 10.78% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,458, 3.33%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 922, 2.10%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 568, 1.30%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,081, 2.47%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke City Public Schools | 18.0 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Roanoke City Public Schools | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 41,351, 100% | 3,795,832 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 33,566, 81.17%, see rank | 77.07% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,436, 10.73%, see rank | 10.96% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,134, 2.74%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 654, 1.58%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 598, 1.45%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 963, 2.33%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Roanoke City Public Schools | 17.5 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.
