West Lafayette, IN Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | West Lafayette, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,457, 100% | 2,942,663 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,151, 57.41%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 914, 7.34%, see rank | 8.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 906, 7.27%, see rank | 1.06% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,390, 19.19%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 640, 5.14%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 456, 3.66%, see rank | 3.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Lafayette, IN | 14.9 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | West Lafayette, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,852, 100% | 2,923,571 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,741, 60.23%, see rank | 82.86% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 985, 7.66%, see rank | 9.26% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 992, 7.72%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,001, 15.57%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 515, 4.01%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 618, 4.81%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Lafayette, IN | 14.7 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | West Lafayette, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,395, 100% | 2,932,461 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,397, 59.68%, see rank | 82.73% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,143, 9.22%, see rank | 9.50% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,074, 8.66%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,080, 16.78%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 331, 2.67%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 370, 2.99%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Lafayette, IN | 15.2 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | West Lafayette, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,796, 100% | 2,929,911 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,899, 61.73%, see rank | 82.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,012, 7.91%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 696, 5.44%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,427, 18.97%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 363, 2.84%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 399, 3.12%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Lafayette, IN | 14.8 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | West Lafayette, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,250, 100% | 2,910,612 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,860, 66.87%, see rank | 81.77% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 941, 7.10%, see rank | 11.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 256, 1.93%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,561, 19.33%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 272, 2.05%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 360, 2.72%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Lafayette, IN | 13.7 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.0 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.
