How long is the commute from Rainbow City, AL?

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

Workers who live in Rainbow City, AL take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.0% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 8.0%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Rainbow City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rainbow City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±6.7 points)	86.5%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±5.7 points)	7.2%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.0% (±4.0 points)	4.0%	8.8%	15.1%

In Rainbow City, the average commute is not measurably different from Etowah County (25.5 minutes).

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

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

In Rainbow City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Etowah County (0.3%).

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

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

In Etowah County, Rainbow City ranks 10 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Rainbow City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rainbow City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.8% (±5.2 points)	28.4%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.1% (±6.7 points)	38.3%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±5.2 points)	28.9%	26.4%	21.9%

In Rainbow City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Etowah County (4.4%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Rainbow City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rainbow City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	8.0% (±4.0 points)	4.0% (±0.7 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.3 points)	92.5% (±1.0 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±3.7 points)	87.5% (±1.2 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Rainbow City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Etowah County (87.5%).

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 Rainbow City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rainbow City	—	26.7 minutes (±3.3)	—
Attalla	4.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Southside	4.6 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Steele	6.2 mi	37.3 minutes (±9.3)	Higher
Gadsden	6.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Glencoe	8.7 mi	28.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Ridgeville	8.9 mi	37.8 minutes (±23.9)	Not measurably different
Gallant	9.8 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Ohatchee	10 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Attalla, AL (22.2 minutes), Gadsden, AL (20.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Steele, AL (37.3 minutes), Ohatchee, AL (33.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Etowah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Altoona	29.4 minutes (±7.5)
5	Glencoe	28.2 minutes (±5.5)
6 (tie)	Coats Bend	28.1 minutes (±11.5)
6 (tie)	Gallant	28.1 minutes (±7.5)
8	Carlisle-Rockledge	27.5 minutes (±8.5)
9	Whitesboro	26.8 minutes (±3.3)
10 (tie)	Rainbow City	26.7 minutes (±3.3)
10 (tie)	Walnut Grove	26.7 minutes (±7.7)
12	Southside	26.1 minutes (±2.4)
13	Lookout Mountain	25.3 minutes (±6.5)
14	Sardis City	24.7 minutes (±3.3)
15	Attalla	22.2 minutes (±2.8)
16	Gadsden	20.7 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Etowah 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 Rainbow City

How long is the average commute in Rainbow City?

Workers who live in Rainbow City, AL take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rainbow City without a car?

4.1% of households in Rainbow City have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rainbow City?

8.0% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Rainbow City worked from home, and 89.8% 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 Rainbow City city, Alabama (place:63288, 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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