Springfield, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 54,831, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 44,027, 80.30%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 4,971, 9.07%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,362, 2.48%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,759, 3.21%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 740, 1.35%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,972, 3.60%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield, IL | 16.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 55,276, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 44,376, 80.28%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,610, 10.15%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,404, 2.54%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,455, 2.63%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 739, 1.34%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,692, 3.06%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield, IL | 16.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 55,285, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 45,399, 82.12%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,490, 9.93%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,325, 2.40%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,099, 1.99%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 701, 1.27%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,271, 2.30%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield, IL | 16.5 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,924, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 46,900, 82.39%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,472, 9.61%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,179, 2.07%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,289, 2.26%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 799, 1.40%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,285, 2.26%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield, IL | 16.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Springfield, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 56,027, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 45,167, 80.62%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,254, 11.16%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 1,421, 2.54%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,474, 2.63%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 518, 0.92%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,193, 2.13%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield, IL | 16.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.0 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.
