Decatur Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 63,993, 100% | 1,983,227 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 56,353, 88.06%, see rank | 85.31% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,477, 8.56%, see rank | 9.38% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 136, 0.21%, see rank | 0.45% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 468, 0.73%, see rank | 1.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 353, 0.55%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,206, 1.88%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Decatur Area | 24.5 minutes |
| Alabama | 24.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 65,263, 100% | 1,988,366 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 56,146, 86.03%, see rank | 84.27% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,745, 10.34%, see rank | 10.47% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 128, 0.20%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 544, 0.83%, see rank | 1.19% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 360, 0.55%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,340, 2.05%, see rank | 2.59% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Decatur Area | 24.1 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 65,723, 100% | 2,000,289 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 56,105, 85.37%, see rank | 83.60% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,382, 11.23%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 137, 0.21%, see rank | 0.45% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 428, 0.65%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 396, 0.60%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,275, 1.94%, see rank | 2.53% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Decatur Area | 23.7 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 65,687, 100% | 1,977,518 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 55,878, 85.07%, see rank | 83.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,289, 11.10%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 140, 0.21%, see rank | 0.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 503, 0.77%, see rank | 1.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 687, 1.05%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,190, 1.81%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Decatur Area | 23.5 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.
