How long is the commute from Ider, AL?

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

Workers who live in Ider, AL take an average of 34.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

2.0% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.8 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.0%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Ider get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ider	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±7.8 points)	83.2%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.5% (±7.1 points)	11.1%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.5 points)	0.7%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.2% (±5.2 points)	0.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.0% (±3.5 points)	4.4%	8.8%	15.1%

In Ider, the average commute is higher than in DeKalb County (24.8 minutes).

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

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

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In DeKalb County, Ider ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 60 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Ider

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ider	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±5.3 points)	4.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.8% (±9.8 points)	26.1%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.9% (±8.5 points)	37.2%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.8% (±11.2 points)	32.6%	26.4%	21.9%

In Ider, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from DeKalb County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ider

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ider	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	2.0% (±3.5 points)	4.4% (±0.9 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.1% (±5.6 points)	91.4% (±1.4 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.0% (±7.1 points)	86.9% (±1.9 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ider, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from DeKalb County (86.9%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (87.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ider

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ider
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ider	—	34.8 minutes (±4.8)	—
Henagar	6.1 mi	27.2 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Hammondville	9.6 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Pisgah	10 mi	24.0 minutes (±7.0)	Lower
Valley Head	10 mi	50.2 minutes (±28.7)	Not measurably different
Mentone	11 mi	26.1 minutes (±7.0)	Lower
Sylvania	12 mi	28.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Stevenson	15 mi	31.5 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Trenton	15 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hammondville, AL (19.6 minutes), Pisgah, AL (24.0 minutes), Mentone, AL (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Valley Head	50.2 minutes (±28.7)
2	Ider	34.8 minutes (±4.8)
3	Lakeview	31.4 minutes (±17.0)
4	Fyffe	28.7 minutes (±6.4)
5	Sylvania	28.0 minutes (±5.5)
6	Henagar	27.2 minutes (±7.4)
7	Mentone	26.1 minutes (±7.0)
8	Crossville	24.6 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 8 of 16 places in DeKalb 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 Ider

How long is the average commute in Ider?

Workers who live in Ider, AL take an average of 34.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ider without a car?

5.5% of households in Ider have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ider?

2.0% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Ider worked from home, and 85.0% 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 Ider town, Alabama (place:37312, 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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