Avery County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,756, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,472, 80.99%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 726, 10.75%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1, 0.01%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 166, 2.46%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 35, 0.52%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 356, 5.27%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Avery County | 22.3 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,815, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,489, 80.54%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 675, 9.90%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1, 0.01%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 173, 2.54%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 72, 1.06%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 405, 5.94%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Avery County | 20.9 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,018, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,264, 75.01%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,192, 16.98%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 232, 3.31%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 40, 0.57%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 290, 4.13%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Avery County | 22.4 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,288, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,425, 74.44%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,297, 17.80%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 235, 3.22%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 44, 0.60%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 287, 3.94%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Avery County | 20.9 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,049, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,126, 72.72%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,376, 19.52%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 16, 0.23%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 230, 3.26%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 35, 0.50%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 266, 3.77%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Avery County | 22.0 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.
