Birmingham, Hoover Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 490,678, 100% | 1,983,227 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 418,269, 85.24%, see rank | 85.31% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 45,826, 9.34%, see rank | 9.38% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 3,088, 0.63%, see rank | 0.45% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 5,130, 1.05%, see rank | 1.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,084, 0.83%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 14,281, 2.91%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, Hoover Area | 26.2 minutes |
| Alabama | 24.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 493,155, 100% | 1,988,366 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 414,313, 84.01%, see rank | 84.27% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 52,366, 10.62%, see rank | 10.47% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 3,248, 0.66%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 5,221, 1.06%, see rank | 1.19% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 3,446, 0.70%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 14,561, 2.95%, see rank | 2.59% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, Hoover Area | 26.2 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 499,403, 100% | 2,000,289 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 417,400, 83.58%, see rank | 83.60% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 55,062, 11.03%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 3,563, 0.71%, see rank | 0.45% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 5,554, 1.11%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 3,520, 0.70%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 14,304, 2.86%, see rank | 2.53% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, Hoover Area | 26.1 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 501,045, 100% | 1,977,518 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 418,026, 83.43%, see rank | 83.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 55,740, 11.12%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 3,691, 0.74%, see rank | 0.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 5,991, 1.20%, see rank | 1.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 3,724, 0.74%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 13,873, 2.77%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Birmingham, Hoover Area | 26.0 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 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.
