Transportation in Iowa City, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
56.0%
-29% vs national
Public Transit
6.7%
+647% vs national
Work From Home
11.2%
+20% vs national
Carpool
7.6%
Walk / Bike
17.1%
combined
How Iowa City's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
5
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Iowa City, IA is 16 minutes, which is 32.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 56.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.2% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. Public transit is used by 6.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.6% of workers carpool. 14.0% walk to work. 3.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.