Detroit, MI Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 203,775, 100% | 4,199,791 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 141,247, 69.32%, see rank | 82.68% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,099, 12.81%, see rank | 8.85% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 18,145, 8.90%, see rank | 1.41% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 6,674, 3.28%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,912, 2.41%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 6,698, 3.29%, see rank | 3.64% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Detroit, MI | 26.8 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 209,600, 100% | 4,171,196 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 148,555, 70.88%, see rank | 82.66% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,927, 11.89%, see rank | 9.03% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 18,492, 8.82%, see rank | 1.34% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 6,589, 3.14%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 4,560, 2.18%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 6,477, 3.09%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Detroit, MI | 26.4 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 228,015, 100% | 4,255,557 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 166,061, 72.83%, see rank | 82.88% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,292, 11.53%, see rank | 8.95% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 18,122, 7.95%, see rank | 1.25% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 6,901, 3.03%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,269, 1.87%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 6,370, 2.79%, see rank | 3.49% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Detroit, MI | 26.1 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 285,165, 100% | 4,355,588 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 209,139, 73.34%, see rank | 82.84% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,676, 11.46%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 21,058, 7.38%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 9,011, 3.16%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 5,373, 1.88%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,908, 2.77%, see rank | 3.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Detroit, MI | 26.1 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 319,449, 100% | 4,540,372 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 219,118, 68.59%, see rank | 83.18% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 54,537, 17.07%, see rank | 9.70% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 27,634, 8.65%, see rank | 1.33% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 8,977, 2.81%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 3,376, 1.06%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 5,807, 1.82%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Detroit, MI | 27.5 minutes |
| Michigan | 23.5 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.
