Work Commute
Date updated: 12/05/2011
Chart Directory:
- Travel Time to Work in the United States, Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins & Loveland, 2008-2010
- Percentage of Commuters Who Drive Alone vs. Carpool in Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins & Loveland, 2008-2010
- Percentage of Commuters Using Alternative Transportation in the United States, Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins & Loveland, 2008-2010
Commute time is the average amount of time an individual spends traveling to a particular destination, in this case, the workplace.
What this chart shows: Travel Time to Work* in the United States, Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins & Loveland, 2008-2010
* Based on workers 16 years of age and older.
Data Source: United States Census Bureau (Table B08303)
What the above data tell us:
According to the 2008-2010 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, commuters in Fort Collins have the shortest commutes (83% with commutes less than 30 minutes) and U.S. and Loveland commuters have the highest percentage of commutes over 60 minutes (8%).What this chart shows: Percentage of Commuters* Who Drive Alone vs. Carpool in Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins & Loveland, 2008-2010 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
* Based on workers 16 years of age and older.
Data Source: United States Census Bureau (Table S0801)
What the above data tell us:
According to the 2008-2010 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, approximately 9.4% of Larimer County workers carpooled, compared to 11.0% in 2000.More Loveland commuters drove alone (81.2%) compared to Fort Collins (72.7%), and although more Lovelanders carpooled (11.1%) than Fort Collins commuters (8.9%), Fort Collins workers also used more alternative transportation such as walking, biking, or public transit.
What this chart shows: Percentage of Commuters* Using Alternative Transportation in the United States, Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins & Loveland, 2008-2010
* Based on workers 16 years of age and older.
Data Source: United States Census Bureau (Table S0801)
What the above data tell us:
According to the 2008-2010 American Community 3-Year Estimates, a total of 7.3% of Larimer County commuters use alternative transportation to get to work, compared to 8.3% of Americans, and 7.6% of Coloradoans.The large bicycling community in Fort Collins is evident by the large percentage (7.2%) who bicycle to work, compared to 0.5% in Loveland.
In 2000, 5.1% of workers in Larimer County worked at home, compared to an estimated 6.6% in 2008-2010.
Additional Information:
Related Information on COMPASS -
- Air Quality
- Miles of Road
- Population Size & Growth
- Public Transportation
- Vehicle Registration
- Vehicles Per Household
Other Resources -
- City of Fort Collins Transportation Department
- City of Loveland Department of Public Works
- North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2010 Front Range Travel Counts: NFRMPO Household Survey [pdf]
- Texas Transportation Institute: produces annual Urban Mobility Report.
- U.S. Census Bureau
Industry Standards or Targets:
N/A
Data Tables:
Travel Time to Work, 2008-2010 American Community Survey
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<30 minutes |
30-59 minutes |
>60 minutes |
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# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
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United States |
86,665,926 | 64.8% | 36,475,407 | 27.3% | 10,681,318 | 8.0% |
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Colorado |
1,531,244 | 66.6% | 626,227 | 27.2% | 141,781 | 6.2% |
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Larimer County |
106,769 | 75.4% | 26,113 | 18.4% | 8,673 | 6.1% |
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Fort Collins |
59,258 | 83.0% | 8,697 | 12.2% | 3,464 | 4.9% |
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Loveland |
20,116 | 66.4% | 7,771 | 25.7% | 2,390 | 7.9% |
Drivers Carpooling to Work, 2008-2010 American Community Survey
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Alone |
Carpooled |
Other |
Worked at Home |
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United States |
76.0% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 4.2% |
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Colorado |
74.4% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 6.5% |
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Larimer County |
75.6% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 6.6% |
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Fort Collins |
72.7% | 8.9% | 12.5% | 5.9% |
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Loveland |
81.2% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 5.0% |
Commuters Using Alternative Transportation, 2008-2010 American Community Survey
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Public Transportation |
Walked |
Bicycled |
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United States |
5.0% | 2.8% | 0.5% |
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Colorado |
3.3% | 3.0% |
1.3% |
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Larimer County |
0.9% |
2.3% | 4.1% |
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Fort Collins |
1.2% | 3.1% | 7.2% |
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Loveland |
0.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% |