See what the average commute is in West Feliciana Parish, LA
See what the average commute is in West Feliciana 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 West Feliciana Parish using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. West Feliciana Parish has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring parishes, with East Feliciana Parish, LA having the longest commute at 31.6 minutes.
West Feliciana Parish commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.0 minutes
--- 8.4% higher than state average
--- #31 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.6%
- Workers who work from home: 3.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 26.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 46.2%
Commutes in neighboring parishes
#1. West Baton Rouge Parish, LA: 22.4 minutes
#2. Concordia Parish, LA: 26.2 minutes
#3. West Feliciana Parish, LA: 28.0 minutes
#4. Pointe Coupee Parish, LA: 29.7 minutes
#5. Wilkinson County, MS: 31.1 minutes
#6. East Feliciana Parish, LA: 31.6 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