American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile
Geographic Area1: Alabama
TABLE 1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1990, 2000, 2005
| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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| Persons in Household | 3,948,185 | 4,332,380 | 4,442,558 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 1,506,790 | 1,737,080 | 1,788,692 | +/-9,253 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.48 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 4,040,587 | 4,447,100 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 1,766,774 | 1,934,258 | 1,996,442 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 1,735,588 | 1,900,089 | 1,941,250 | +/-15,984 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 1,735,588 | 100.0 | 1,900,089 | 100.0 | 1,941,250 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 1,374,395 | 79.2 | 1,576,882 | 83.0 | 1,629,930 | 84.0 | +/- 0.6 |
| 2-person carpool | 201,142 | 11.6 | 182,201 | 9.6 | 164,371 | 8.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| 3-person carpool | 39,840 | 2.3 | 33,742 | 1.8 | 28,353 | 1.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| 4-person carpool | 15,619 | 0.9 | 10,909 | 0.6 | 9,956 | 0.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 6,368 | 0.4 | 4,815 | 0.3 | 4,433 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 4,222 | 0.2 | 2,353 | 0.1 | 4,146 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 11,055 | 0.6 | 7,358 | 0.4 | 8,016 | 0.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 107 | 0.0 | 237 | 0.0 | 52 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 68 | 0.0 | 152 | 0.0 | 185 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 82 | 0.0 | 190 | 0.0 | 72 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 87 | 0.0 | 170 | 0.0 | 43 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 1,781 | 0.1 | 1,414 | 0.1 | 1,814 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 32,873 | 1.9 | 25,360 | 1.3 | 23,230 | 1.2 | +/- 0.2 |
| Taxicab | 1,880 | 0.1 | 1,389 | 0.1 | 1,388 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 2,142 | 0.1 | 1,184 | 0.1 | 2,095 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 12,833 | 0.7 | 12,430 | 0.7 | 19,747 | 1.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 31,094 | 1.8 | 39,303 | 2.1 | 43,419 | 2.2 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,704,494 | 100.0 | 1,860,786 | 100.0 | 1,897,831 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 57,554 | 3.4 | 58,125 | 3.1 | 66,915 | 3.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 205,224 | 12.0 | 196,568 | 10.6 | 219,062 | 11.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| 10 to 14 | 277,428 | 16.3 | 284,405 | 15.3 | 289,495 | 15.3 | +/- 0.6 |
| 15 to 19 | 326,585 | 19.2 | 323,887 | 17.4 | 317,508 | 16.7 | +/- 0.5 |
| 20 to 29 | 354,101 | 20.8 | 396,108 | 21.3 | 408,795 | 21.5 | +/- 0.6 |
| 30 to 44 | 312,677 | 18.3 | 356,617 | 19.2 | 368,446 | 19.4 | +/- 0.5 |
| 45 to 59 | 98,556 | 5.8 | 127,205 | 6.8 | 122,506 | 6.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 60 or more | 72,369 | 4.2 | 117,871 | 6.3 | 105,104 | 5.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.2 | (X) | 24.8 | (X) | 23.4 | (X) | +/- 0.40 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,704,494 | 100.0 | 1,860,786 | 100.0 | 1,897,831 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 143,136 | 8.4 | 183,084 | 9.8 | 208,416 | 11.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 447,825 | 26.3 | 437,156 | 23.5 | 426,186 | 22.5 | +/- 0.6 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 557,128 | 32.7 | 615,676 | 33.1 | 563,810 | 29.7 | +/- 0.6 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 174,513 | 10.2 | 190,557 | 10.2 | 202,741 | 10.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 80,319 | 4.7 | 96,251 | 5.2 | 119,737 | 6.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 135,053 | 7.9 | 133,448 | 7.2 | 147,959 | 7.8 | +/- 0.4 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 166,520 | 9.8 | 204,614 | 11.0 | 228,982 | 12.1 | +/- 0.4 |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.htm
2. Total Employed includes Civilian Employed and those working in the Armed Forces.
3. MOE: Margin of Error. Please see notes.htm. MOE could not be calculated for Total Employed.
4. ***** Cannot be calculated.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 1990 STF1, 1990 STF3, 2000 SF1, 2000 SF3, 2005 ACS.
American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile
Geographic Area1: Alabama
TABLE 2. MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, 2000 & 2005
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 24.8 | 1,860,785 | 254,695 | 608,290 | 396,110 | 356,615 | 127,205 | 117,870 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 1,897,831 | 285,977 | 607,003 | 408,795 | 368,446 | 122,506 | 105,104 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.4 | +/-16,764 | +/-9,075 | +/-14,813 | +/-11,622 | +/-9,937 | +/-5,781 | +/-6,232 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.9 | 1,576,880 | 212,455 | 529,310 | 347,240 | 300,540 | 102,120 | 85,215 |
| 2005 | 22.8 | 1,629,930 | 241,432 | 530,390 | 360,210 | 318,317 | 102,228 | 77,353 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.45 | +/-17,410 | +/-7,806 | +/-13,399 | +/-10,464 | +/-9,252 | +/-5,605 | +/-5,469 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 29.1 | 182,200 | 18,440 | 54,470 | 35,640 | 39,070 | 16,850 | 17,735 |
| 2005 | 25.7 | 164,371 | 20,715 | 49,117 | 33,033 | 35,308 | 13,337 | 12,861 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.02 | +/-8,553 | +/-3,027 | +/-4,321 | +/-4,237 | +/-3,359 | +/-2,055 | +/-2,195 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 36.4 | 51,815 | 4,380 | 12,210 | 8,815 | 11,355 | 6,030 | 9,025 |
| 2005 | 35.0 | 46,888 | 4,979 | 10,832 | 9,125 | 8,245 | 5,079 | 8,628 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.97 | +/-4,577 | +/-1,506 | +/-1,847 | +/-1,824 | +/-1,630 | +/-1,335 | +/-1,721 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 49.3 | 7,360 | 505 | 1,125 | 805 | 1,605 | 790 | 2,540 |
| 2005 | 37.6 | 8,016 | SSS | 2,516 | 1,284 | 1,390 | SSS | 2,361 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-13.52 | +/-1,992 | SSS | +/-1,437 | +/-861 | +/-567 | SSS | +/-918 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 49.1 | 750 | 79 | 155 | 53 | 165 | 55 | 254 |
| 2005 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.4 | 41,780 | 18,840 | 11,025 | 3,550 | 3,895 | 1,364 | 3,110 |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 48,274 | 18,492 | 14,029 | 5,143 | 5,186 | 1,566 | 3,858 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.02 | +/-4,416 | +/-2,599 | +/-2,452 | +/-1,257 | +/-1,564 | +/-594 | +/-1,246 |
TABLE 2. MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, PERCENT OF WORKERS, 2000 and 2005
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Percent of Workers | Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 24.8 | 100.0 | 13.7 | 32.7 | 21.3 | 19.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 100.0 | 15.1 | 32.0 | 21.5 | 19.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.4 | ***** | +/-0.9 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.9 | 100.0 | 13.5 | 33.6 | 22.0 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 22.8 | 100.0 | 14.8 | 32.5 | 22.1 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 4.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.45 | ***** | +/-1.1 | +/-1.0 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.1 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 29.1 | 100.0 | 10.1 | 29.9 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 9.2 | 9.7 |
| 2005 | 25.7 | 100.0 | 12.6 | 29.9 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.02 | ***** | +/-5.2 | +/-5.1 | +/-5.2 | +/-5.2 | +/-5.2 | +/-5.2 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 36.4 | 100.0 | 8.5 | 23.6 | 17.0 | 21.9 | 11.6 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 35.0 | 100.0 | 10.6 | 23.1 | 19.5 | 17.6 | 10.8 | 18.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.97 | ***** | +/-9.8 | +/-9.7 | +/-9.7 | +/-9.7 | +/-9.8 | +/-9.7 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 49.3 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 10.9 | 21.8 | 10.7 | 34.5 |
| 2005 | 37.6 | 100.0 | SSS | 31.4 | 16.0 | 17.3 | SSS | 29.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-13.52 | ***** | SSS | +/-24.2 | +/-24.8 | +/-24.8 | SSS | +/-24.6 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 49.1 | 100.0 | 10.5 | 20.7 | 7.1 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 33.9 |
| 2005 | SSS | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | SSS | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.4 | 100.0 | 45.1 | 26.4 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 100.0 | 38.3 | 29.1 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 8.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.02 | ***** | +/-8.9 | +/-9.0 | +/-9.1 | +/-9.1 | +/-9.1 | +/-9.1 |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.htm
2. ACS did not include group quarter population. For more information, Please read notes.htm
3. Includes streetcar/trolley car, subway/elevated, railroad, and ferryboat.
4. Includes bicycle, walk, motorcycle, taxicab, or other means.
SSS: Not shown because weighted total by mode is less than 500.
***** Cannot be calculated.
