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Mobile Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data

 

ACS 2010-2014 data

 Mobile AreaAlabamaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over167,645, 100%1,983,227141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone142,845, 85.21%, see rank85.31%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled15,420, 9.20%, see rank9.38%9.59%
Public Transportation980, 0.58%, see rank0.45%5.06%
Walked1,558, 0.93%, see rank1.14%2.78%
Other Means1,295, 0.77%, see rank1.02%1.79%
Worked at Home5,547, 3.31%, see rank2.69%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Mobile Area
23.8 minutes
Alabama
24.1 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2008-2012 data

 Mobile AreaAlabamaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over169,895, 100%1,988,366139,893,639
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone143,727, 84.60%, see rank84.27%76.14%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled17,210, 10.13%, see rank10.47%10.03%
Public Transportation849, 0.50%, see rank0.44%4.98%
Walked1,785, 1.05%, see rank1.19%2.82%
Other Means1,494, 0.88%, see rank1.03%1.76%
Worked at Home4,830, 2.84%, see rank2.59%4.27%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Mobile Area
23.7 minutes
Alabama
23.9 minutes
U.S.
25.4 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2006-2010 data

 Mobile AreaAlabamaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over170,204, 100%2,000,289139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone141,831, 83.33%, see rank83.60%76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled19,345, 11.37%, see rank11.12%10.35%
Public Transportation744, 0.44%, see rank0.45%4.94%
Walked2,141, 1.26%, see rank1.25%2.85%
Other Means1,624, 0.95%, see rank1.06%1.72%
Worked at Home4,519, 2.66%, see rank2.53%4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Mobile Area
23.9 minutes
Alabama
23.8 minutes
U.S.
25.3 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

ACS 2005-2009 data

 Mobile AreaAlabamaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over170,115, 100%1,977,518138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone143,182, 84.17%, see rank83.49%75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled18,190, 10.69%, see rank11.20%10.52%
Public Transportation799, 0.47%, see rank0.46%4.95%
Walked2,047, 1.20%, see rank1.31%2.86%
Other Means1,739, 1.02%, see rank1.13%1.72%
Worked at Home4,158, 2.44%, see rank2.41%4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Mobile Area
23.9 minutes
Alabama
23.5 minutes
U.S.
25.2 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

* 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.


 
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