See what the average commute is in Calcasieu Parish, LA

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Calcasieu Parish using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Calcasieu Parish has a shorter commute than all of its four neighboring parishes, with Newton County, TX having the longest commute at 38.9 minutes.

Calcasieu Parish commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.6 minutes
--- 16.3% lower than state average
--- #8 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.3%
- Workers who work from home: 2.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 22.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.1%

Commutes in neighboring parishes
#1. Calcasieu Parish, LA: 21.6 minutes
#2. Orange County, TX: 24.0 minutes
#3. Cameron Parish, LA: 29.1 minutes
#4. Jefferson Davis Parish, LA: 29.9 minutes
#5. Newton County, TX: 38.9 minutes

Parishes with the best commute in Louisiana
#1. East Carroll Parish: 14.5 minutes
#2. Madison Parish: 16.3 minutes
#3. Lincoln Parish: 18.5 minutes

Parishes with the worst commute in Louisiana
#1. LaSalle Parish: 39.4 minutes
#2. Grant Parish: 38.8 minutes
#3. St. Helena Parish: 36.9 minutes