Shelby County PUMA, AL

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Population

208,721

1.34% growth

Median Household Income

$74,063

2.42% growth

Number of Employees

98,443

0.247% growth

Median Property Value

$199,500

2.1% growth

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Health

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Housing & Living

About

In 2017, Shelby County PUMA, AL had a population of 209k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $74,063. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Shelby County PUMA, AL grew from 205,951 to 208,721, a 1.34% increase and its median household income grew from $72,310 to $74,063, a 2.42% increase.

The population of Shelby County PUMA, AL is 78.9% White Alone, 11.6% Black or African American Alone, and 5.76% Hispanic or Latino. 7.94% of the people in Shelby County PUMA, AL speak a non-English language, and 96.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL are University of Montevallo (713 degrees awarded in 2016), University of Phoenix-Alabama (35 degrees), and Southeastern Bible College (29 degrees).

The median property value in Shelby County PUMA, AL is $199,500, and the homeownership rate is 79.6%. Most people in Shelby County PUMA, AL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County PUMA, AL is N/A per household.

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Economy

The economy of Shelby County PUMA, AL employs 98.4k people. The largest industries in Shelby County PUMA, AL are Elementary & secondary schools (6,653 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,862 people), and Construction (5,850 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($181,001), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($155,153), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($131,437).

Median household income in Shelby County PUMA, AL is $74,063. Males in Shelby County PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.54 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,492. The income inequality in Shelby County PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$74,063

2017 value

± $1,255

2.42%

1 Year Growth

± 2.54%

Households in Shelby County PUMA, AL have a median annual income of $74,063, which is more than the median annual income of $60,336 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $72,310 in 2016, which represents a 2.42% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$77,936

Average Male Salary

± $7,972

$50,492

Average Female Salary

± $5,427

In 2017, full-time male employees in Shelby County PUMA, AL made 1.54 times more than female employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. American Indian

    $61,139 ± $56,308

  2. White

    $59,156 ± $5,376

  3. Two or More Races

    $58,734 ± $40,884

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Shelby County PUMA, AL workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

0.468

2017 Wage GINI

0.467

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Shelby County PUMA, AL was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.244% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for Shelby County PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Shelby County PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL

  2. Shelby County PUMA, AL

  3. Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL

In 2017, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelby County PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $79,878, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $73,031 and $67,499.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Shelby County PUMA, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby County PUMA, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

98.4k

2017 Value

0.247%

1 Year growth

± 0.247%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 0.247%, from 98.2k employees to 98.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby County PUMA, AL, are Miscellaneous managers (3,214 people), Retail salespersons (3,049 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,048 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (3,214 people), Retail salespersons (3,049 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,048 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Shelby County PUMA, AL has an unusually high number of residents working as Nurse anesthetists (9.8 times higher than expected), Optometrists (5.88 times), and Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, & tapers (5.34 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($287,126), Personal financial advisors ($202,593), and Chief executives & legislators ($157,822).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

98.4k

2017 Value

0.247%

1 Year growth

± 0.247%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 0.247%, from 98.2k employees to 98.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby County PUMA, AL, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,653 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,862 people), and Construction (5,850 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Shelby County PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Shelby County PUMA, AL, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,653 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,862 people), and Construction (5,850 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Shelby County PUMA, AL has an unusually high number of Electric power generation, transmission & distribution (4.98 times higher than expected), Foundries (4.74 times), and Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers (4.65 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Shelby County PUMA, AL, by average salary, are Air transportation ($181,001), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($155,153), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($131,437).

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

  1. Motorized vehicles

    $40.7B

  2. Mixed freight

    $28B

  3. Coal-n.e.c.

    $21.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $40.7B, followed by Mixed freight ($28B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($21.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$243B

2015 Value

$367B

Projected 2045 Value

50.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Alabama trade was $243B. This is expected to increase 50.7% to $367B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

  1. Georgia

    $25.3B

  2. Florida

    $16.7B

  3. Tennessee

    $14.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $25.3B, followed by Florida with $16.7B and Tennessee and $14.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Health

91.8% of the population of Shelby County PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 6.68% on Medicaid, 9.97% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the puma of Shelby County PUMA, AL was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Shelby County PUMA, AL see 1535 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.1% decrease from the previous year (1552 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1185 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Greene County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (21.1%). Additionally, Macon County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (47.8%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,535 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,535 patients per year. This represents a 1.1% decrease from the previous year (1,552 patients).

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$7,281

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$3,641

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,042

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,267

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Alabama (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.07%, from $6,996 to $7,281.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

8.17%

Uninsured

59.5%

Employer Coverage

6.68%

Medicaid

9.97%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2016, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby County PUMA, AL stayed by NaNk% from N/A% to 8.17%.

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Greene County

    21.1% prevalence

  2. Perry County

    20.9% prevalence

  3. Sumter County

    20.4% prevalence

Greene County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Alabama, at 21.1%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Alabama by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Shelby County PUMA, AL is home to a population of 209k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2017, N/A% of Shelby County PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Shelby County PUMA, AL is composed of 162k White Alone residents (78.9%), 23.8k Black or African American Alone residents (11.6%), 11.9k Hispanic or Latino residents (5.76%), 4.09k Asian Alone residents (1.98%), 3.06k Two or More Races residents (1.49%), 400 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.194%), 174 Some Other Race Alone residents (0.0845%), and 67 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.0325%).

The most common foreign languages spoken in Shelby County PUMA, AL are Spanish (10,236 speakers), Vietnamese (776 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (426 speakers).

Age

Age by Nativity

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Median Native-Born Age

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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In N/A, the median age of all people in Shelby County PUMA, AL was N/A. Native-born citizens, with a median age of N/A, were generally N/A than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of N/A. But people in Shelby County PUMA, AL are getting N/A. In N/A, the average age of all Shelby County PUMA, AL residents was N/A.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

N/A%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

N/A people

5.46%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2017, N/A% of Shelby County PUMA, AL residents (N/A people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby County PUMA, AL was 5.46%, meaning that the rate has been maintaining.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    3,452 ± 1,430 people

  2. China

    845 ± 712 people

  3. India

    830 ± 706 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,452 Shelby County PUMA, AL residents, followed by China with 845 and India with 830.

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Citizenship

96.6%

2017 Citizenship

96.4%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 96.6% of Shelby County PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.1%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby County PUMA, AL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    162k ± 100

  2. Black or African American Alone

    23.8k ± 388

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    11.9k ± 1.06k

In 2016, there were 6.82 times more White Alone residents (162k people) in Shelby County PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.8k Black or African American Alone and 11.9k Hispanic or Latino residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Shelby County PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

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Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

  1. Spanish

    10,236 speakers (5.22%)

  2. Vietnamese

    776 speakers (0.395%)

  3. French (Incl. Cajun)

    426 speakers (0.217%)

7.94% of Shelby County PUMA, AL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.8%. In 2017, the most common non-English language spoken in Shelby County PUMA, AL was Spanish. 5.22% of the overall population of Shelby County PUMA, AL are native Spanish speakers. 0.395% speak Vietnamese and 0.217% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Shelby County PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in false, N/A times greater than any other conflict.

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Education

In 2016, universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL awarded 777 degrees. The student population of Shelby County PUMA, AL is skewed towards women, with 964 male students and 2,021 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL are White (421 and 55%), followed by Unknown (219 and 28.6%), Black or African American (100 and 13.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Montevallo (713 and 91.8%), University of Phoenix-Alabama (35 and 4.5%), and Southeastern Bible College (29 and 3.73%).

The most popular majors in Shelby County PUMA, AL are Elementary Education & Teaching (72 and 9.27%), Speech-Language Pathology (60 and 7.72%), and General Art Studies (55 and 7.08%).

The median tuition costs in Shelby County PUMA, AL are $11,340 for private four year colleges, and $11,370 and $23,640 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

  1. General Art Studies

    55 degrees awarded

  2. Elementary Education & Teaching

    51 degrees awarded

  3. General Health & Physical Education

    42 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Shelby County PUMA, AL was General Art Studies with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Shelby County PUMA, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

  1. University of Montevallo

    713 degrees awarded

  2. University of Phoenix-Alabama

    35 degrees awarded

  3. Southeastern Bible College

    29 degrees awarded

$11,370

Median In-State Public

$11,340

Median Private

In 2016, the Shelby County PUMA, AL institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Montevallo with 713 degrees awarded.

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

228

Degrees Awarded to Men

549

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2016, 228 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelby County PUMA, AL, which is 0.415 times less than the 549 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    421 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    219 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    100 degrees awarded

In 2016 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Shelby County PUMA, AL were to White students. These 421 degrees mean that there were 1.92 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 219 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby County PUMA, AL was $199,500 in 2017, which is 0.917 times smaller than the national average of $217,600. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $195,400 to $199,500, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby County PUMA, AL is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Shelby County PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Shelby County PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Income

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,063

Median Household Income

± $1,255

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2017, the median household income of the N/A households in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew to $74,063 from the previous year's value of $72,310.

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Housing

Property Value

$199,500

2017 Median

± $2,821

$195,400

2016 Median

± $3,566

In 2017, the median property value in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew to to $199,500 from the previous year's value of $195,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Shelby County PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelby County PUMA, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

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Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Shelby County PUMA, AL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelby County PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

79.6%

2017 Homeownership

79.3%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 79.6% of the housing units in Shelby County PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Shelby County PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelby County PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelby County PUMA, AL have N/A, followed by N/A.

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby County PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Shelby County PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    86.2%

  2. Carpooled

    7.27%

  3. Worked At Home

    4.95%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Shelby County PUMA, AL was Drove Alone (86.2%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.27%) and those who Worked At Home (4.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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