Alabama Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Alabama | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,983,227 | 100% | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,691,831 | 85.31%, see rank | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 186,084 | 9.38%, see rank | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 8,943 | 0.45%, see rank | 5.06% |
Walked | 22,697 | 1.14%, see rank | 2.78% |
Other Means | 20,328 | 1.02%, see rank | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 53,344 | 2.69%, see rank | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankAlabama | 24.1 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Alabama | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,988,366 | 100% | 139,893,639 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,675,604 | 84.27%, see rank | 76.14% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 208,127 | 10.47%, see rank | 10.03% |
Public Transportation | 8,842 | 0.44%, see rank | 4.98% |
Walked | 23,738 | 1.19%, see rank | 2.82% |
Other Means | 20,543 | 1.03%, see rank | 1.76% |
Worked at Home | 51,512 | 2.59%, see rank | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankAlabama | 23.9 minutes |
U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Alabama | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,000,289 | 100% | 139,255,035 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,672,185 | 83.60%, see rank | 76.00% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 222,349 | 11.12%, see rank | 10.35% |
Public Transportation | 9,062 | 0.45%, see rank | 4.94% |
Walked | 25,007 | 1.25%, see rank | 2.85% |
Other Means | 21,128 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 50,558 | 2.53%, see rank | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankAlabama | 23.8 minutes |
U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Alabama | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,977,518 | 100% | 138,541,405 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,650,966 | 83.49%, see rank | 75.92% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 221,529 | 11.20%, see rank | 10.52% |
Public Transportation | 9,179 | 0.46%, see rank | 4.95% |
Walked | 25,925 | 1.31%, see rank | 2.86% |
Other Means | 22,255 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.72% |
Worked at Home | 47,664 | 2.41%, see rank | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankAlabama | 23.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| Alabama | % | U.S. |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,900,089 | 100% | 128,279,228 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,576,882 | 82.99%, see rank | 75.70% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 234,020 | 12.32%, see rank | 12.19% |
Public Transportation | 9,496 | 0.50%, see rank | 4.73% |
Walked | 25,360 | 1.33%, see rank | 2.93% |
Other Means | 15,028 | 0.79%, see rank | 1.19% |
Worked at Home | 39,303 | 2.07%, see rank | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rankAlabama | 23.9 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.