Mcdowell County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 16,742, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 12,989, 77.58%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,772, 16.56%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 115, 0.69%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 223, 1.33%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 643, 3.84%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Mcdowell County | 23.1 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 17,753, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,289, 80.49%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,519, 14.19%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 214, 1.21%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 138, 0.78%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 593, 3.34%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Mcdowell County | 22.9 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 18,763, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,138, 80.68%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,614, 13.93%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 342, 1.82%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 142, 0.76%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 527, 2.81%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Mcdowell County | 22.2 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 19,175, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 15,066, 78.57%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,947, 15.37%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 17, 0.09%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 387, 2.02%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 177, 0.92%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 581, 3.03%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Mcdowell County | 22.0 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 19,228, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 14,878, 77.38%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,623, 18.84%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 76, 0.40%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 137, 0.71%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 137, 0.71%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 377, 1.96%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Mcdowell County | 24.2 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.
