How long is the commute from Brookwood, AL?

Name: Commute and cars in Brookwood, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Brookwood, AL take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

93.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

1.6% work from home.

0.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.7 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.6%
Households without a car: 0.1%

How people in Brookwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brookwood	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	93.0% (±4.4 points)	78.6%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±3.4 points)	10.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.6% (±2.4 points)	7.4%	8.8%	15.1%

In Brookwood, the average commute is higher than in Tuscaloosa County (23.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (25.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Brookwood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tuscaloosa County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Tuscaloosa County, Brookwood ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 210 of 502.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Brookwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brookwood	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	0.1% (±0.2 points)	5.8%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.3% (±8.3 points)	33.3%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.4% (±8.1 points)	36.2%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±8.7 points)	24.8%	26.4%	21.9%

In Brookwood, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Tuscaloosa County (5.8%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brookwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookwood	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	1.6% (±2.4 points)	7.4% (±1.0 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±2.8 points)	95.1% (±0.6 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±3.2 points)	88.6% (±1.1 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Brookwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Tuscaloosa County (88.6%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (87.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Brookwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brookwood	—	27.7 minutes (±3.4)	—
Coaling	4.9 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Vance	7.6 mi	32.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Cottondale	7.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Holt	8.8 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	11 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Tuscaloosa	11 mi	19.6 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Lake View	12 mi	34.0 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
West Blocton	15 mi	32.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tuscaloosa, AL (19.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake View, AL (34.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Tuscaloosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lake View	34.0 minutes (±3.9)
2	Vance	32.7 minutes (±5.2)
3	Coaling	31.6 minutes (±6.4)
4	Coker	29.6 minutes (±9.4)
5	Brookwood	27.7 minutes (±3.4)
6	Holt	24.2 minutes (±2.9)
7	Cottondale	23.2 minutes (±5.2)
8	Northport	21.7 minutes (±1.2)
9	Tuscaloosa	19.6 minutes (±1.2)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brookwood

How long is the average commute in Brookwood?

Workers who live in Brookwood, AL take an average of 27.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brookwood without a car?

0.1% of households in Brookwood have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brookwood?

1.6% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Brookwood worked from home, and 96.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brookwood town, Alabama (place:09808, in state:01).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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