Urbandale, IA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Urbandale, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,683, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,560, 86.23%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,193, 5.26%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 181, 0.80%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 179, 0.79%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 159, 0.70%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,411, 6.22%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Urbandale, IA | 17.6 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Urbandale, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,489, 100% | 1,529,744 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,447, 86.47%, see rank | 79.25% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,563, 6.95%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 259, 1.15%, see rank | 1.14% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 116, 0.52%, see rank | 3.68% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 134, 0.60%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 970, 4.31%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Urbandale, IA | 17.4 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Urbandale, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,866, 100% | 1,520,445 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,085, 86.67%, see rank | 78.68% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,483, 7.11%, see rank | 10.28% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 225, 1.08%, see rank | 1.11% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 126, 0.60%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 156, 0.75%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 791, 3.79%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Urbandale, IA | 17.8 minutes |
| Iowa | 18.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Urbandale, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,236, 100% | 1,510,647 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,445, 87.45%, see rank | 78.75% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,447, 6.51%, see rank | 10.26% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 250, 1.12%, see rank | 1.04% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 76, 0.34%, see rank | 3.90% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 231, 1.04%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 787, 3.54%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Urbandale, IA | 17.4 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Urbandale, IA | Iowa | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,495, 100% | 1,469,763 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,160, 85.84%, see rank | 78.58% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,276, 7.74%, see rank | 10.80% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 157, 0.95%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 160, 0.97%, see rank | 3.95% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 51, 0.31%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 691, 4.19%, see rank | 4.75% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Urbandale, IA | 17.7 minutes |
| Iowa | 17.7 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.
