Springfield Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 102,061, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 83,854, 82.16%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,193, 9.01%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,600, 1.57%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,433, 2.38%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,359, 1.33%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,622, 3.55%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 19.0 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 103,689, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 84,944, 81.92%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,705, 10.32%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,569, 1.51%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,980, 1.91%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,155, 1.11%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,336, 3.22%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 18.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 102,722, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 85,442, 83.18%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,988, 9.72%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,521, 1.48%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,621, 1.58%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,122, 1.09%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,028, 2.95%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 19.0 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 102,330, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 85,148, 83.21%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,886, 9.66%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,317, 1.29%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,748, 1.71%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,152, 1.13%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,079, 3.01%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 18.6 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.
