How long is the commute from Calera, AL?

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

Workers who live in Calera, AL take an average of 33.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

16.2% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.2%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Calera get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Calera	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±5.2 points)	74.8%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±2.9 points)	6.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.2% (±4.0 points)	16.9%	8.8%	15.1%

In Calera, the average commute is higher than in Shelby County (29.5 minutes).

It is also higher than in Alabama (25.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Calera, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (0.3%).

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

In Shelby County, Calera ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Calera

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Calera	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.7% (±4.0 points)	25.4%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.1% (±5.8 points)	43.1%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.5% (±4.1 points)	29.1%	26.4%	21.9%

In Calera, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (2.5%).

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 Calera

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Calera	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	16.2% (±4.0 points)	16.9% (±1.0 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±1.2 points)	97.2% (±0.5 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.6 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Calera, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Calera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calera
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Calera	—	33.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Montevallo	5.9 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Alabaster	7.8 mi	30.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Wilton	8.3 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Columbiana	8.9 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Jemison	11 mi	28.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Helena	14 mi	30.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Pelham	14 mi	28.6 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Thorsby	14 mi	34.6 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montevallo, AL (24.8 minutes), Wilton, AL (23.1 minutes), Pelham, AL (28.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Harpersville	37.1 minutes (±4.7)
2	Wilsonville	36.2 minutes (±5.5)
3	Vincent	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
4	Chelsea	33.2 minutes (±2.1)
5	Calera	33.0 minutes (±2.3)
6	Westover	32.8 minutes (±2.3)
7	Shoal Creek	31.9 minutes (±4.3)
8	Helena	30.7 minutes (±1.6)
9	Alabaster	30.6 minutes (±1.8)
10	Highland Lakes	30.3 minutes (±4.3)
11	Columbiana	29.2 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Calera

How long is the average commute in Calera?

Workers who live in Calera, AL take an average of 33.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Calera without a car?

1.7% of households in Calera have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Calera?

16.2% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Calera worked from home, and 96.1% 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 Calera city, Alabama (place:11416, 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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