A recent study revealed that the average commute to work for workers from Walker County is 28.9 minutes.
The website Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Alabama, using 2021 data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. The list can be found at www.stacker.com/alabama/counties-worst-commutes-alabama.
According to the list, Walker ranked 20th out of 49 counties (there were some ties), with one being the worst, and 49th the best.
The following data was obtained:
– Average commute to work: 28.9 minutes
– Share with commutes over an hour: 14%
– Share that worked outside their county of residence: 33.1%
– Means of transportation to work:
— Drove alone: 83.4%
— Carpooled: 10.4%
— Public transportation: 0.1%
— Walked: 0.8%
— Bicycle: 0%
— Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
— Worked from home: 4%
