Jefferson County Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 286,057, 100% | 1,983,227 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 243,513, 85.13%, see rank | 85.31% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26,599, 9.30%, see rank | 9.38% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,703, 0.94%, see rank | 0.45% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,632, 1.27%, see rank | 1.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 2,409, 0.84%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 7,201, 2.52%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Jefferson County | 23.3 minutes |
| Alabama | 24.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 289,317, 100% | 1,988,366 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 242,989, 83.99%, see rank | 84.27% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,885, 10.68%, see rank | 10.47% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,855, 0.99%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 3,599, 1.24%, see rank | 1.19% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,042, 0.71%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 6,947, 2.40%, see rank | 2.59% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Jefferson County | 23.2 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 294,779, 100% | 2,000,289 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 246,282, 83.55%, see rank | 83.60% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,905, 11.16%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 3,197, 1.08%, see rank | 0.45% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 3,643, 1.24%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,873, 0.64%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 6,879, 2.33%, see rank | 2.53% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Jefferson County | 23.2 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 297,649, 100% | 1,977,518 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 248,859, 83.61%, see rank | 83.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 32,666, 10.97%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 3,334, 1.12%, see rank | 0.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 3,972, 1.33%, see rank | 1.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,944, 0.65%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 6,874, 2.31%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Jefferson County | 23.2 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 292,449, 100% | 1,900,089 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 243,720, 83.34%, see rank | 82.99% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 34,334, 11.74%, see rank | 12.32% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 3,207, 1.10%, see rank | 0.50% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,838, 1.31%, see rank | 1.33% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 1,920, 0.66%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 5,430, 1.86%, see rank | 2.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Jefferson County | 23.7 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.
