Wake County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Wake County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 476,327, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 381,645, 80.12%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 43,678, 9.17%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 5,648, 1.19%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 6,589, 1.38%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 6,377, 1.34%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 32,390, 6.80%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wake County | 23.6 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Wake County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 451,578, 100% | 4,237,689 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 362,123, 80.19%, see rank | 80.88% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 41,775, 9.25%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 5,208, 1.15%, see rank | 1.09% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 6,562, 1.45%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 6,621, 1.47%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 29,289, 6.49%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wake County | 23.3 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Wake County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 430,676, 100% | 4,205,946 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 344,958, 80.10%, see rank | 80.50% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 42,533, 9.88%, see rank | 11.44% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 4,635, 1.08%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 6,816, 1.58%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 6,063, 1.41%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 25,671, 5.96%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wake County | 23.8 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Wake County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 421,176, 100% | 4,145,113 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 337,086, 80.03%, see rank | 80.16% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 42,567, 10.11%, see rank | 11.67% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 4,715, 1.12%, see rank | 1.00% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 6,614, 1.57%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 5,993, 1.42%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 24,201, 5.75%, see rank | 3.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wake County | 23.6 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Wake County | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 338,602, 100% | 3,837,773 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 274,674, 81.12%, see rank | 79.39% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 37,823, 11.17%, see rank | 14.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 4,153, 1.23%, see rank | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 5,847, 1.73%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 3,368, 0.99%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 12,737, 3.76%, see rank | 2.68% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Wake County | 24.3 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.
