Transportation in Waterloo, IA

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

77.8%

-1% vs national

Public Transit

0.4%

-59% vs national

Work From Home

7.1%

-24% vs national

Carpool

12.1%

Walk / Bike

1.8%

combined

How Waterloo'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

9

2023

6-Year Avg

5

fatalities/yr

Pedestrian

2

Cyclist

1

Nighttime

4

dark conditions

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
202389021
202224000
202133000
202055122
201955311
201834011

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

Commute data for Waterloo, IA covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.1% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. 12.1% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.