Watauga County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 23,209, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 17,150, 73.89%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,430, 10.47%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 363, 1.56%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,500, 6.46%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 225, 0.97%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,541, 6.64%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watauga County | 18.6 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 24,413, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,391, 75.33%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,755, 11.28%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 284, 1.16%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,395, 5.71%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 266, 1.09%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,322, 5.42%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watauga County | 18.3 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 24,576, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,336, 74.61%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,172, 12.91%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 192, 0.78%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,615, 6.57%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 143, 0.58%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,118, 4.55%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watauga County | 17.8 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 22,347, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 16,694, 74.70%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,974, 13.31%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 200, 0.89%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,428, 6.39%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 113, 0.51%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 938, 4.20%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watauga County | 17.9 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 20,985, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,639, 74.52%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,877, 13.71%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 163, 0.78%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,292, 6.16%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 152, 0.72%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 862, 4.11%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Watauga County | 19.3 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 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.
