Bessemer, AL Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,168, 100% | 1,983,227 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,620, 83.12%, see rank | 85.31% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,001, 10.92%, see rank | 9.38% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 99, 1.08%, see rank | 0.45% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 155, 1.69%, see rank | 1.14% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 118, 1.29%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 175, 1.91%, see rank | 2.69% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bessemer, AL | 23.2 minutes |
| Alabama | 24.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,726, 100% | 1,988,366 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,196, 84.27%, see rank | 84.27% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,072, 11.02%, see rank | 10.47% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 161, 1.66%, see rank | 0.44% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 69, 0.71%, see rank | 1.19% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 139, 1.43%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 89, 0.92%, see rank | 2.59% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bessemer, AL | 24.0 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,501, 100% | 2,000,289 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,983, 85.54%, see rank | 83.60% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,148, 10.93%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 145, 1.38%, see rank | 0.45% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 52, 0.50%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 130, 1.24%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 43, 0.41%, see rank | 2.53% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bessemer, AL | 24.3 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 11,159, 100% | 1,977,518 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 9,411, 84.34%, see rank | 83.49% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,312, 11.76%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 160, 1.43%, see rank | 0.46% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 115, 1.03%, see rank | 1.31% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 114, 1.02%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 47, 0.42%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bessemer, AL | 24.0 minutes |
| Alabama | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,913, 100% | 1,900,089 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,903, 79.72%, see rank | 82.99% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,548, 15.62%, see rank | 12.32% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 158, 1.59%, see rank | 0.50% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 181, 1.83%, see rank | 1.33% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 85, 0.86%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 38, 0.38%, see rank | 2.07% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Bessemer, AL | 23.3 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.
