Memphis, TN Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 275,948, 100% | 2,788,201 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 219,968, 79.71%, see rank | 83.70% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 34,374, 12.46%, see rank | 9.50% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 6,194, 2.24%, see rank | 0.81% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 4,908, 1.78%, see rank | 1.32% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,373, 1.58%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 6,131, 2.22%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Memphis, TN | 21.4 minutes |
| Tennessee | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 272,054, 100% | 2,762,765 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 214,345, 78.79%, see rank | 83.36% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 35,515, 13.05%, see rank | 9.96% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,701, 2.46%, see rank | 0.80% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 5,280, 1.94%, see rank | 1.34% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,786, 1.39%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 6,427, 2.36%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Memphis, TN | 21.3 minutes |
| Tennessee | 24.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 275,070, 100% | 2,753,584 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 216,601, 78.74%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 35,510, 12.91%, see rank | 10.19% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 6,991, 2.54%, see rank | 0.77% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 5,719, 2.08%, see rank | 1.40% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,950, 1.44%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 6,299, 2.29%, see rank | 3.35% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Memphis, TN | 21.4 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.7 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 287,930, 100% | 2,744,620 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 229,964, 79.87%, see rank | 83.15% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 33,869, 11.76%, see rank | 10.23% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 7,661, 2.66%, see rank | 0.79% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 5,878, 2.04%, see rank | 1.45% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 4,363, 1.52%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 6,195, 2.15%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Memphis, TN | 21.4 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 274,934, 100% | 2,618,404 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 210,619, 76.61%, see rank | 81.74% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 43,159, 15.70%, see rank | 12.54% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 8,270, 3.01%, see rank | 0.81% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 5,300, 1.93%, see rank | 1.52% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 2,842, 1.03%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 4,744, 1.73%, see rank | 2.58% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Memphis, TN | 22.2 minutes |
| Tennessee | 23.8 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.
