Vandiver has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
68 jobs are based in Vandiver; 464 of its residents have a job. Only 3% work in Vandiver; the top destination outside it is Birmingham (16%, 16 miles). A typical one-way commute from Vandiver lasts 28 minutes (Alabama 26, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Vandiver apart
Who leaves Vandiver for work, and who comes in
On a workday 451 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 55 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Vandiver on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Vandiver ends
Where Vandiver clocks in
16% of workers
11% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Vandiver makes things: 34% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Vandiver, 2013 → 2023: 66 → 68. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Vandiver’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Vandiver takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Vandiver workers work from home, vs 9% across Alabama. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 412 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Alabama: 88% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Vandiver commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Vandiver compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Vandiver workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandiver | – | — | — | 28 min | $49,783 |
| Sterrett | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Dunnavant | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sterrett and Dunnavant: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Vandiver’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Vandiver: questions
What is the median household income in Vandiver?
$49,783 (±$32,714) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,999 across Alabama and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Vandiver?
17.9%, against 15.6% across Alabama and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Vandiver?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Alabama and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Vandiver work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Birmingham (16%, 16 mi), Hoover (11%, 17 mi), Chelsea (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Vandiver without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Vandiver, from the people who make the trip.
More of Vandiver
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.