Opelika, AL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,369, 100% | 1,983,227 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 10,444, 84.44%, see rank | 85.31% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,286, 10.40%, see rank | 9.38% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 18, 0.15%, see rank | 0.45% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 108, 0.87%, see rank | 1.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 183, 1.48%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 330, 2.67%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelika, AL | 18.2 minutes |
| Alabama | 24.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,231, 100% | 1,988,366 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,723, 79.49%, see rank | 84.27% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,748, 14.29%, see rank | 10.47% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 12, 0.10%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 218, 1.78%, see rank | 1.19% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 279, 2.28%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 251, 2.05%, see rank | 2.59% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelika, AL | 17.7 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 12,087, 100% | 2,000,289 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,399, 77.76%, see rank | 83.60% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,899, 15.71%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 16, 0.13%, see rank | 0.45% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 240, 1.99%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 274, 2.27%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 259, 2.14%, see rank | 2.53% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelika, AL | 15.7 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,819, 100% | 1,977,518 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,286, 78.57%, see rank | 83.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,744, 14.76%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 19, 0.16%, see rank | 0.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 211, 1.79%, see rank | 1.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 237, 2.01%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 322, 2.72%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelika, AL | 15.7 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,148, 100% | 1,900,089 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,437, 83.14%, see rank | 82.99% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,208, 11.90%, see rank | 12.32% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 43, 0.42%, see rank | 0.50% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 132, 1.30%, see rank | 1.33% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 126, 1.24%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 202, 1.99%, see rank | 2.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelika, AL | 16.3 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.
