See what the average commute is in Jefferson Parish, LA

Written by:
December 30, 2022
ddisq // Shutterstock

See what the average commute is in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Jefferson Parish has a shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring parishes, with Tangipahoa Parish, LA having the longest commute at 31.3 minutes.

Jefferson Parish commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.7 minutes
--- 4.3% lower than state average
--- #19 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.9%
- Workers who work from home: 3.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 36.1%

Commutes in neighboring parishes
#1. Orleans Parish, LA: 23.7 minutes
#2. Jefferson Parish, LA: 24.7 minutes
#3. St. John the Baptist Parish, LA: 27.9 minutes
#4. Plaquemines Parish, LA: 28.7 minutes
#4. St. Charles Parish, LA: 28.7 minutes
#6. Lafourche Parish, LA: 29.0 minutes
#7. St. Tammany Parish, LA: 30.9 minutes
#8. Tangipahoa Parish, LA: 31.3 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

Explore by Metro

Acadia Parish

Explore

Alexandria

Explore

Allen Parish

Explore

Ascension Parish

Explore

Assumption Parish

Explore

Avoyelles Parish

Explore

Baton Rouge

Explore

Beauregard Parish

Explore

Bienville Parish

Explore

Bossier Parish

Explore

Caddo Parish

Explore

Calcasieu Parish

Explore

Caldwell Parish

Explore

Cameron Parish

Explore

Catahoula Parish

Explore

Claiborne Parish

Explore

Concordia Parish

Explore

De Soto Parish

Explore

East Baton Rouge Parish

Explore

East Carroll Parish

Explore

East Feliciana Parish

Explore

Evangeline Parish

Explore

Franklin Parish

Explore

Grant Parish

Explore

Hammond

Explore

Houma

Explore

Iberia Parish

Explore

Iberville Parish

Explore

Jackson Parish

Explore

Jefferson Davis Parish

Explore

Jefferson Parish

Explore

LaSalle Parish

Explore

Lafayette

Explore

Lafayette Parish

Explore

Lafourche Parish

Explore

Lake Charles

Explore

Lincoln Parish

Explore

Livingston Parish

Explore

Madison Parish

Explore

Monroe

Explore

Morehouse Parish

Explore

Natchitoches Parish

Explore

New Orleans

Explore

Ouachita Parish

Explore

Plaquemines Parish

Explore

Pointe Coupee Parish

Explore

Rapides Parish

Explore

Red River Parish

Explore

Richland Parish

Explore

Sabine Parish

Explore

Shreveport

Explore

St. Bernard Parish

Explore

St. Charles Parish

Explore

St. Helena Parish

Explore

St. James Parish

Explore

St. John the Baptist Parish

Explore

St. Landry Parish

Explore

St. Martin Parish

Explore

St. Mary Parish

Explore

St. Tammany Parish

Explore

Tangipahoa Parish

Explore

Tensas Parish

Explore

Terrebonne Parish

Explore

Union Parish

Explore

Vermilion Parish

Explore

Vernon Parish

Explore

Washington Parish

Explore

Webster Parish

Explore

West Baton Rouge Parish

Explore

West Carroll Parish

Explore

West Feliciana Parish

Explore

Winn Parish

Explore

Trending Now