Gaston County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 88,175, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 75,592, 85.73%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,315, 9.43%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 402, 0.46%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 739, 0.84%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 580, 0.66%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,547, 2.89%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gaston County | 23.9 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 89,044, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 76,118, 85.48%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,794, 9.88%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 538, 0.60%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 683, 0.77%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 630, 0.71%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,281, 2.56%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gaston County | 24.5 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 88,106, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 74,500, 84.56%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,980, 10.19%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 486, 0.55%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 536, 0.61%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,524, 1.73%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,080, 2.36%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gaston County | 24.5 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 89,483, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 75,031, 83.85%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,287, 10.38%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 471, 0.53%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 555, 0.62%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,971, 2.20%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,168, 2.42%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gaston County | 24.2 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 89,341, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 74,796, 83.72%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,338, 12.69%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 228, 0.26%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 898, 1.01%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 647, 0.72%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,434, 1.61%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Gaston County | 23.9 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.
