Sterling Micro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Sterling Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,132, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,498, 82.27%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,649, 10.14%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 117, 0.45%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 469, 1.79%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 623, 2.38%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 776, 2.97%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling Area | 19.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Sterling Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,231, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,633, 82.47%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,582, 9.84%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 208, 0.79%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 452, 1.72%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 523, 1.99%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 833, 3.18%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling Area | 19.5 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Sterling Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 27,127, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,415, 82.63%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,793, 10.30%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 178, 0.66%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 627, 2.31%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 273, 1.01%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 841, 3.10%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling Area | 19.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Sterling Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 27,208, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,589, 83.02%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,638, 9.70%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 210, 0.77%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 687, 2.52%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 333, 1.22%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 751, 2.76%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling Area | 19.0 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.
