Wilkes County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 25,493, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,324, 83.65%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,108, 12.19%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 34, 0.13%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 271, 1.06%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 136, 0.53%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 620, 2.43%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes County | 23.7 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,430, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,920, 82.94%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,130, 11.84%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 108, 0.41%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 330, 1.25%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 116, 0.44%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 826, 3.13%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes County | 24.1 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 28,856, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 23,839, 82.61%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,476, 12.05%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 88, 0.30%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 401, 1.39%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 100, 0.35%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 952, 3.30%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes County | 23.4 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 28,393, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 23,619, 83.19%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,374, 11.88%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 72, 0.25%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 454, 1.60%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 138, 0.49%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 736, 2.59%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes County | 23.4 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 31,041, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 24,740, 79.70%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,088, 16.39%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 15, 0.05%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 289, 0.93%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 147, 0.47%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 762, 2.45%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wilkes County | 23.4 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.
