Springfield Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 201,130, 100% | 2,747,017 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 165,411, 82.24%, see rank | 81.59% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,871, 9.88%, see rank | 9.42% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 875, 0.44%, see rank | 1.48% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 4,000, 1.99%, see rank | 1.97% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 3,266, 1.62%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 7,707, 3.83%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 21.2 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 200,882, 100% | 2,747,695 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 164,691, 81.98%, see rank | 81.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 20,271, 10.09%, see rank | 10.03% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 796, 0.40%, see rank | 1.46% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 4,155, 2.07%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,904, 1.45%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 8,065, 4.01%, see rank | 4.24% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 21.0 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 200,653, 100% | 2,752,405 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 164,129, 81.80%, see rank | 80.71% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,786, 9.86%, see rank | 10.31% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,010, 0.50%, see rank | 1.49% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 4,785, 2.38%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 2,758, 1.37%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 8,185, 4.08%, see rank | 4.24% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 21.2 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Springfield Area | Missouri | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 198,846, 100% | 2,756,390 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 162,102, 81.52%, see rank | 80.59% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 19,895, 10.01%, see rank | 10.55% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,095, 0.55%, see rank | 1.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 4,951, 2.49%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 2,719, 1.37%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 8,084, 4.07%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Springfield Area | 21.2 minutes |
| Missouri | 22.8 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.
