How long is the commute from Bayou Vista, LA?

Name: Commute and cars in Bayou Vista, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bayou Vista, LA take an average of 15.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

9.1% work from home.

16.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.5 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.1%
Households without a car: 16.1%

How people in Bayou Vista get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bayou Vista	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	81.9% (±9.5 points)	84.7%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±7.1 points)	7.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.1% (±7.3 points)	5.5%	8.1%	15.1%

In Bayou Vista, the average commute is lower than in St. Mary Parish (23.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (25.7 minutes).

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

In Bayou Vista, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Mary Parish (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Mary Parish, Bayou Vista ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 397 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Bayou Vista

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bayou Vista	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	16.1% (±9.1 points)	11.3%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.8% (±8.8 points)	34.8%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±9.3 points)	34.9%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.2% (±7.3 points)	19.0%	17.6%	21.9%

In Bayou Vista, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Mary Parish (11.3%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (8.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Bayou Vista

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bayou Vista	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	9.1% (±7.3 points)	5.5% (±1.6 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.6% (±6.7 points)	89.9% (±1.8 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.2% (±8.8 points)	87.4% (±2.2 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bayou Vista, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Mary Parish (87.4%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (86.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Bayou Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Vista
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bayou Vista	—	15.5 minutes (±4.3)	—
Berwick	2.0 mi	21.3 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Patterson	2.6 mi	31.3 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Morgan City	4.7 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Amelia	9.6 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Bayou L'Ourse	13 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Franklin	16 mi	21.2 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Pierre Part	19 mi	38.5 minutes (±8.2)	Higher
Baldwin	20 mi	34.0 minutes (±11.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Patterson, LA (31.3 minutes), Morgan City, LA (26.0 minutes), Bayou L'Ourse, LA (22.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Mary Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Patterson	31.3 minutes (±7.1)
3	Morgan City	26.0 minutes (±6.0)
4	Berwick	21.3 minutes (±5.7)
5	Franklin	21.2 minutes (±3.6)
6	Charenton	19.1 minutes (±3.5)
7	Amelia	16.6 minutes (±3.7)
8	Bayou Vista	15.5 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 7 of 8 places in St. Mary Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bayou Vista 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 Vista

How long is the average commute in Bayou Vista?

Workers who live in Bayou Vista, LA take an average of 15.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bayou Vista without a car?

16.1% of households in Bayou Vista have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bayou Vista?

9.1% (±7.3 points) of workers who live in Bayou Vista worked from home, and 84.2% 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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