Chicago, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,221,752, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 609,293, 49.87%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 108,569, 8.89%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 332,459, 27.21%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 81,785, 6.69%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 35,932, 2.94%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 53,714, 4.40%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, IL | 34.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,213,901, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 610,610, 50.30%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 116,286, 9.58%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 324,316, 26.72%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 77,753, 6.41%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 33,371, 2.75%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 51,565, 4.25%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, IL | 34.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,219,311, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 621,132, 50.94%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 122,326, 10.03%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 324,247, 26.59%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 71,316, 5.85%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 31,509, 2.58%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 48,781, 4.00%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, IL | 34.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,267,895, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 650,140, 51.28%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 130,631, 10.30%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 335,318, 26.45%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 72,861, 5.75%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 31,649, 2.50%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 47,296, 3.73%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, IL | 34.8 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,192,139, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 597,598, 50.13%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 172,722, 14.49%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 310,924, 26.08%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 67,556, 5.67%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 15,174, 1.27%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 28,165, 2.36%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Chicago, IL | 35.4 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.
