West Chicago, IL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | West Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,141, 100% | 5,928,078 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,361, 71.24%, see rank | 73.48% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,532, 19.27%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 350, 2.66%, see rank | 8.92% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 314, 2.39%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 189, 1.44%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 395, 3.01%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chicago, IL | 25.2 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | West Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,083, 100% | 5,926,796 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,567, 73.13%, see rank | 73.47% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,250, 17.20%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 394, 3.01%, see rank | 8.71% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 215, 1.64%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 263, 2.01%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 394, 3.01%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chicago, IL | 26.6 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | West Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,769, 100% | 5,930,230 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,308, 72.90%, see rank | 73.64% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,268, 17.76%, see rank | 9.11% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 275, 2.15%, see rank | 8.70% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 359, 2.81%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 242, 1.90%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 317, 2.48%, see rank | 3.92% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chicago, IL | 25.4 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | West Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,749, 100% | 5,952,465 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,526, 74.72%, see rank | 73.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,146, 16.83%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 237, 1.86%, see rank | 8.82% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 387, 3.04%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 194, 1.52%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 259, 2.03%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chicago, IL | 24.6 minutes |
| Illinois | 28.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | West Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,469, 100% | 5,745,731 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,121, 70.81%, see rank | 73.23% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,162, 18.85%, see rank | 10.88% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 354, 3.09%, see rank | 8.66% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 347, 3.03%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 253, 2.21%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 232, 2.02%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| West Chicago, IL | 24.4 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.
