Birmingham, AL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 84,607, 100% | 1,983,227 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 68,711, 81.21%, see rank | 85.31% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,495, 11.22%, see rank | 9.38% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,847, 2.18%, see rank | 0.45% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,930, 2.28%, see rank | 1.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 899, 1.06%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,725, 2.04%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, AL | 21.5 minutes |
| Alabama | 24.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 86,089, 100% | 1,988,366 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 69,031, 80.19%, see rank | 84.27% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,174, 12.98%, see rank | 10.47% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,928, 2.24%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,029, 2.36%, see rank | 1.19% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 518, 0.60%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,409, 1.64%, see rank | 2.59% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, AL | 21.6 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 90,464, 100% | 2,000,289 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 71,202, 78.71%, see rank | 83.60% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,883, 14.24%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,278, 2.52%, see rank | 0.45% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,017, 2.23%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 662, 0.73%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,422, 1.57%, see rank | 2.53% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, AL | 21.8 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 97,592, 100% | 1,977,518 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 76,905, 78.80%, see rank | 83.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,332, 13.66%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,500, 2.56%, see rank | 0.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,352, 2.41%, see rank | 1.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 783, 0.80%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,720, 1.76%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, AL | 21.5 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 96,725, 100% | 1,900,089 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 74,393, 76.91%, see rank | 82.99% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 15,316, 15.83%, see rank | 12.32% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 2,554, 2.64%, see rank | 0.50% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,348, 2.43%, see rank | 1.33% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 988, 1.02%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,126, 1.16%, see rank | 2.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, AL | 22.6 minutes |
| Alabama | 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.
