Sterling, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Sterling, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,781, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,398, 79.60%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 894, 13.18%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 45, 0.66%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 109, 1.61%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 279, 4.11%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 56, 0.83%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling, IL | 17.5 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Sterling, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,594, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,333, 80.88%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 741, 11.24%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 67, 1.02%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 121, 1.84%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 237, 3.59%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 95, 1.44%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling, IL | 16.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Sterling, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,000, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,578, 79.69%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 847, 12.10%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 81, 1.16%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 254, 3.63%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 104, 1.49%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 136, 1.94%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling, IL | 15.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Sterling, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,716, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,408, 80.52%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 682, 10.15%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 120, 1.79%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 243, 3.62%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 143, 2.13%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 120, 1.79%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling, IL | 15.1 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Sterling, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,028, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,473, 77.87%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,000, 14.23%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 122, 1.74%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 165, 2.35%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 107, 1.52%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 161, 2.29%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Sterling, IL | 15.1 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.
