Lake Forest, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lake Forest, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,520, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,803, 63.87%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 460, 6.12%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 794, 10.56%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 395, 5.25%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 91, 1.21%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 977, 12.99%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Forest, IL | 30.9 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lake Forest, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,428, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,817, 64.85%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 530, 7.14%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 711, 9.57%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 433, 5.83%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 104, 1.40%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 833, 11.21%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Forest, IL | 30.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lake Forest, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 7,708, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,022, 65.15%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 584, 7.58%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 626, 8.12%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 423, 5.49%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 140, 1.82%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 913, 11.84%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Forest, IL | 30.7 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lake Forest, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,330, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,649, 67.82%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 471, 5.65%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 746, 8.96%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 438, 5.26%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 126, 1.51%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 900, 10.80%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Forest, IL | 31.2 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Lake Forest, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,311, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,758, 69.28%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 259, 3.12%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 998, 12.01%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 408, 4.91%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 65, 0.78%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 823, 9.90%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Forest, IL | 31.2 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.
