How long is the commute from Bayou La Batre, AL?

Name: Commute and cars in Bayou La Batre, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bayou La Batre, AL take an average of 18.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.2 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.5%
Households without a car: 7.9%

How people in Bayou La Batre get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bayou La Batre	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	83.4% (±12.0 points)	82.5%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±8.4 points)	7.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.5% (±9.5 points)	8.3%	8.8%	15.1%

In Bayou La Batre, the average commute is lower than in Mobile County (26.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Alabama (25.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bayou La Batre, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mobile County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Mobile County, Bayou La Batre ranks 14 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 482 of 502.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bayou La Batre

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bayou La Batre	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	7.9% (±6.2 points)	6.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.4% (±11.6 points)	34.0%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	18.3% (±7.8 points)	36.7%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.5% (±9.7 points)	23.4%	26.4%	21.9%

In Bayou La Batre, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mobile County (6.0%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bayou La Batre

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bayou La Batre	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	7.5% (±9.5 points)	8.3% (±0.6 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.1% (±6.1 points)	95.0% (±0.5 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.4% (±8.0 points)	86.3% (±0.7 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bayou La Batre, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mobile County (86.3%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (87.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bayou La Batre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou La Batre
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bayou La Batre	—	18.2 minutes (±3.3)	—
Grand Bay	6.6 mi	47.6 minutes (±17.4)	Higher
Theodore	10 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Dauphin Island	12 mi	32.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Tillmans Corner	12 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Moss Point	16 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Escatawpa	18 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Pascagoula	18 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Mobile	20 mi	22.8 minutes (±0.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Bay, AL (47.6 minutes), Theodore, AL (25.3 minutes), Dauphin Island, AL (32.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Mobile County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Theodore	25.3 minutes (±3.5)
9	Prichard	24.5 minutes (±2.3)
10	Semmes	23.9 minutes (±3.8)
11	Satsuma	23.4 minutes (±1.8)
12	Mobile	22.8 minutes (±0.7)
13	Chickasaw	21.7 minutes (±1.7)
14	Bayou La Batre	18.2 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Mobile County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bayou La Batre

How long is the average commute in Bayou La Batre?

Workers who live in Bayou La Batre, AL take an average of 18.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bayou La Batre without a car?

7.9% of households in Bayou La Batre have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bayou La Batre?

7.5% (±9.5 points) of workers who live in Bayou La Batre worked from home, and 83.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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