Household Transportation Costs

The Household Transportation Costs indicator measures the average percent of income a household spends on transportation. Household transportation costs have a direct impact on individual health and are linked to numerous elements of community health. Households that spend more money on transportation often face greater economic stresses and are often located in areas with few alternatives to driving. Low income families often pay high transportation costs which leaves little for food, health care and other necessities. High transportation costs generally equate to higher rates of car ownership which adds to pollution, and negative impacts on air quality. Although found in the Transportation Services domain, the Household Transportation Costs indicator is linked to the Neighborhood Characteristics, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Environmental Hazards, and Housing domains. Data for the Household Transportation Costs indicator comes from the Location Affordability Index (LAI) on HUD’s Location Affordability Portal.

Neighborhoodsort descending Indicator Value Rank
Acipco-Finley 23.9% 36
Airport Highlands 27.8% 91
Apple Valley 26.3% 74
Arlington - West End 21.8% 12
Belview Heights 24.0% 38
Bridlewood 26.6% 81
Brown Springs 23.1% 27
Brownsville Heights 27.3% 90
Brummitt Heights 28.5% 95
Bush Hills 24.0% 38
Central City 17.2% 1
Central Park 23.9% 36
Central Pratt 25.5% 55
College Hills 21.9% 14
Collegeville 24.0% 38
Crestline 25.5% 55
Crestwood North 24.2% 43
Crestwood South 25.1% 50
Dolomite 28.2% 94
Druid Hills 22.2% 15
East Avondale 23.7% 32
East Birmingham 22.8% 23
East Brownville 26.0% 64
East Lake 24.1% 41
East Thomas 24.2% 43
Eastwood 23.7% 32
Echo Highlands 26.4% 76
Enon Ridge 24.1% 41
Ensley 23.6% 30
Ensley Highlands 23.4% 29
Evergreen 22.7% 21
Fairmont 26.4% 76
Fairview 23.7% 32
Five Points South 19.2% 4
Forest Park 21.6% 10
Fountain Heights 19.7% 5
Garden Highlands 26.2% 69
Gate City 22.5% 17
Germania Park 24.6% 45
Glen Iris 20.2% 7
Grasselli Heights 25.7% 61
Graymont 21.6% 10
Green Acres 25.3% 54
Harriman Park 24.9% 47
Highland Park 18.9% 3
Hillman 26.6% 81
Hillman Park 26.3% 74
Hooper City 28.0% 92
Huffman 26.0% 64
Industrial Center 25.2% 52
Inglenook 24.9% 47
Jones Valley 25.6% 58
Killough Springs 27.1% 88
Kingston 22.3% 16
Liberty Highlands 26.5% 79
Maple Grove 28.0% 92
Mason City 26.4% 76
North Avondale 21.4% 9
North Birmingham 22.8% 23
North East Lake 25.6% 58
North Pratt 26.1% 67
North Titusville 20.1% 6
Norwood 22.9% 26
Oak Ridge 29.0% 99
Oak Ridge Park 23.8% 35
Oakwood Place 22.8% 23
Overton 26.2% 69
Oxmoor 25.2% 52
Penfield Park 28.5% 95
Pine Knoll Vista 28.5% 95
Powderly 25.5% 55
Redmont Park 22.5% 17
Riley 26.0% 64
Rising - West Princeton 21.8% 12
Roebuck 26.8% 84
Roebuck Springs 27.1% 88
Roosevelt 26.6% 81
Sandusky 27.0% 86
Sherman Heights 28.8% 98
Smithfield 21.1% 8
Smithfield Estates 27.0% 86
South East Lake 25.9% 63
South Pratt 24.7% 46
South Titusville 22.7% 21
South Woodlawn 22.6% 19
Southside 18.5% 2
Spring Lake 26.5% 79
Sun Valley 25.7% 61
Tarpley City 26.1% 67
Thomas 25.6% 58
Tuxedo 23.1% 27
Wahouma 23.6% 30
West Brownville 26.9% 85
West End Manor 24.9% 47
West Goldwire 26.2% 69
Woodland Park 25.1% 50
Woodlawn 22.6% 19
Wylam 26.2% 69
Zion City 26.2% 69

Key Citations:
1. Ewing R, Cervero R. Travel and the built environment: a meta-analysis. Journal of the American Planning Association. 2010; 76:3(2010):265-294.