How long is the commute from Bayou Gauche, LA?

Name: Commute and cars in Bayou Gauche, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bayou Gauche, LA take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.9 minutes (±6.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Bayou Gauche get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bayou Gauche	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	88.5% (±9.3 points)	83.3%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±7.8 points)	5.3%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.6% (±4.7 points)	7.7%	8.1%	15.1%

In Bayou Gauche, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (26.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bayou Gauche, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (0.9%).

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

In St. Charles Parish, Bayou Gauche ranks 9 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 264 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Bayou Gauche

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bayou Gauche	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.5%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.5% (±10.8 points)	27.1%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.3% (±15.8 points)	44.3%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	62.2% (±19.0 points)	26.1%	17.6%	21.9%

In Bayou Gauche, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (2.5%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (8.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bayou Gauche

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bayou Gauche	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	3.6% (±4.7 points)	7.7% (±2.0 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.0 points)	96.1% (±1.2 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.8% (±0.8 points)	93.8% (±1.3 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bayou Gauche, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Charles Parish (93.8%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (86.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bayou Gauche

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Gauche
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bayou Gauche	—	23.9 minutes (±6.7)	—
Des Allemands	3.0 mi	39.3 minutes (±9.7)	Higher
Boutte	5.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Luling	7.6 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Hahnville	11 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Mathews	12 mi	37.2 minutes (±12.8)	Not measurably different
Ama	12 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Destrehan	12 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
New Sarpy	12 mi	27.6 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Des Allemands, LA (39.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Charles Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	New Sarpy	27.6 minutes (±8.7)
4	Boutte	27.5 minutes (±7.2)
5	Destrehan	27.3 minutes (±2.2)
6	Hahnville	25.3 minutes (±2.1)
7	Ama	24.8 minutes (±3.6)
8	St. Rose	24.6 minutes (±2.2)
9	Bayou Gauche	23.9 minutes (±6.7)
10	Luling	23.5 minutes (±1.7)
11	Norco	22.3 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 9 of 11 places in St. Charles Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bayou Gauche is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Gauche

How long is the average commute in Bayou Gauche?

Workers who live in Bayou Gauche, LA take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bayou Gauche without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Bayou Gauche?

3.6% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Bayou Gauche worked from home, and 99.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana (place:05315, in state:22).

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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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