Shelby County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 411,906, 100% | 2,788,201 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 340,642, 82.70%, see rank | 83.70% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 43,020, 10.44%, see rank | 9.50% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 6,348, 1.54%, see rank | 0.81% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 5,565, 1.35%, see rank | 1.32% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 5,328, 1.29%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 11,003, 2.67%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Shelby County | 22.4 minutes |
| Tennessee | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 408,911, 100% | 2,762,765 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 334,982, 81.92%, see rank | 83.36% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 44,883, 10.98%, see rank | 9.96% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,917, 1.69%, see rank | 0.80% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 5,988, 1.46%, see rank | 1.34% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 4,474, 1.09%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 11,667, 2.85%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Shelby County | 22.2 minutes |
| Tennessee | 24.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 408,213, 100% | 2,753,584 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 333,666, 81.74%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 44,784, 10.97%, see rank | 10.19% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 7,158, 1.75%, see rank | 0.77% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 6,968, 1.71%, see rank | 1.40% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,737, 1.16%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,900, 2.67%, see rank | 3.35% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Shelby County | 22.2 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 406,152, 100% | 2,744,620 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 333,907, 82.21%, see rank | 83.15% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 42,039, 10.35%, see rank | 10.23% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 7,868, 1.94%, see rank | 0.79% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 7,087, 1.74%, see rank | 1.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 5,070, 1.25%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,181, 2.51%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Shelby County | 22.2 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 402,560, 100% | 2,618,404 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 323,045, 80.25%, see rank | 81.74% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 52,681, 13.09%, see rank | 12.54% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 8,399, 2.09%, see rank | 0.81% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 5,884, 1.46%, see rank | 1.52% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 3,639, 0.90%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 8,912, 2.21%, see rank | 2.58% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Shelby County | 23.0 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.8 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.
