How long is the commute from Vance, AL?

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

Workers who live in Vance, AL take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.9%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Vance get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vance	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	85.3% (±8.0 points)	78.6%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±4.4 points)	10.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.7%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±4.3 points)	7.4%	8.8%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Vance, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Tuscaloosa County, Vance ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Vance

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vance	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.9% (±6.5 points)	33.3%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.7% (±7.8 points)	36.2%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	50.8% (±7.9 points)	24.8%	26.4%	21.9%

In Vance, 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 Vance

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vance	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	7.9% (±4.3 points)	7.4% (±1.0 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±4.1 points)	95.1% (±0.6 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±5.0 points)	88.6% (±1.1 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Vance, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tuscaloosa County (88.6%).

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 Vance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vance
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vance	—	32.7 minutes (±5.2)	—
Woodstock	5.4 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
West Blocton	7.0 mi	32.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Coaling	7.1 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Brookwood	7.6 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Lake View	9.6 mi	34.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Cottondale	13 mi	23.2 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
McCalla	15 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
North Johns	15 mi	24.8 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cottondale, AL (23.2 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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Tuscaloosa 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Vance

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Vance, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Vance beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Vance, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Vance

How long is the average commute in Vance?

Workers who live in Vance, AL take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vance without a car?

0.6% of households in Vance have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vance?

7.9% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Vance worked from home, and 92.4% 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 Vance city, Alabama (place:78264, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.